Helene modern traditional super Dreadnought
At first glance, Helene is a traditional dreadnought. The modern feature is the sound hole in the side, which can be closed with a wooden door, also made of wood, allowing for several filter options, as you can also play with the door half open. In addition, the sound hole is larger, so that it really has an acoustic effect and is not just a visual gimmick. This also makes it easier to change the pickup battery.
Helene also impresses with a number of ergonomic features such as an arm bevel, the top is slightly inclined towards the player and the neck also seems to come towards the player as it is slightly inclined backwards. This makes this truly large instrument comfortable and easy to play. And why is it super? Helene is even larger in the lower bout, comparable to an SJ200, than conventional dreadnoughts. It is super-sized and sounds like it too.
Other features include:
- Canadian spruce top from 1980
- Boire for back and sides
- 70-year-old mahogany for the neck
- Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
- Decorative mother-of-pearl inlays
- Flamed maple binding with chips on the body, neck, and headstock
- Bone saddle, bridge saddle, and bridge pins
- Gotoh SXN510 tuners
- Udo Rösner Dot pickup system
- 640 scale length
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