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Andreas Madimenos 2023 No 66 – Greece

Andreas Madimenos was our 2022 favourite: his new lattice models (from No. 48 upwards) are guitars with a natural, powerful and warm sound. This No 66 2023 guitar has just arrived from the workshop of Andreas Madimenos, who has kept this guitar since 2023 as a benchmark. This 2023 guitar is therefore brand new. His guitars are quite similar to the Australian Greg Smallman & Sons, and share many of the same elements. The result is a very beautiful guitar with a round, mellow colour. You’ll find a video comparison of a 2004 Greg Smallman and Andreas’s 2023 No 60 to give you an idea of how close they are.

SKU: 23MAD060-1 Categories: All, Andreas Madimenos, Lattice classical guitar, New arrivals

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Andreas Madimenos is a luthier who is a fan of Greg Smallman & Sons guitars. He therefore drew inspiration from certain elements of Australian lutherie (highly structured back and sides, thin top, inner frame, shape of the bracing) while developing elements that are unique to him. This guitar was made in 2023 and served as a benchmark and point of comparison in his workshop with the instruments made afterwards. This number 66 is now available for the pleasure of future buyers.

With this guitar, Andreas wanted to offer guitarists a certain depth of sound with complex notes that would allow them to modulate their playing and literally control the intensity of the sound for a more musical result. The guitar is recorded with D’Addario nylon strings.

The guitar is structured to deliver phenomenal power, with a multi-layer back and sides. The guitar weighs in at around 3 kg.
Alessi tuning machines
African ovangkol back and sides, lined with wenge on the outside
ebony fingerboard
cedar neck
raised neck
double-hole binding
arm rest
65 cm / 52 mm

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Here are some information borrowed from Andreas’ website :

Andreas Madimenos was born in 1984 in Athens, Greece. At the age of 7, he started playing guitar and later on he completed his music studies. During this time, he also managed to study in Athens University of Economics and Business, earning his Bachelor and Master Degree in Financial sector.

From a very young age Andreas was interested in crafts by wood and on 2014 his passion for guitars led him to Pavlos Gypas workshop.

Andreas Madimenos is a guitar luthier who builds on his own designs and patented structures, utilizing techniques and thoughts of master luthiers. His guitars are made using modern materials and techniques. He gives great attention to detail, on his way to achieve a high-quality instrument. The whole guitar construction (soundboard design, back and sides construction, rosette) is made according to the preferences of each player. All guitar parts are handmade, while Andreas maintains one of the most complete and sophisticated workshops of musical instruments in Greece. His guitars are distinguished by their ease of play, modern, precise and powerful sound.