Some guitars are instruments. The Opus Magnum is a legacy. Born from woods that have rested in the earth for tens of thousands of years — Ancient Kauri predating the last ice age, Ancient Cypress authenticated by certificate — and adorned with Baltic amber that glowed in primordial forests long before human hands shaped a single fret, Guitar #750 is the culmination of everything luthier R. Turkowiak has spent a lifetime perfecting. Every detail, from the mammoth bone nut hand-polished to a semi-scalloped silhouette, to the double Baltic amber headplates gleaming beneath a hand-carved logo, is an act of devotion rather than manufacture. Patented resonance systems, True Temperament fretwire, and a double top of ancient wood species aren’t features — they are the signature of a builder who refused to make a compromise. There are guitars. And then there is the Opus Magnum.
“Our Opus Magnum, meaning ‘our greatest work,’ stands as a true one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Featuring ancient wood species, mammoth ivory, and genuine Baltic amber, it delivers the best possible sound. This model includes all of our patented and innovative solutions in the price, representing the pinnacle of our craftsmanship, designed for those seeking an extraordinary, unparalleled instrument.” – R. Turkowiak.
Turkowiak double-top acoustic guitar Opus Magnum #750 specification:
- top with ‘X-WAVE RESONATOR’
- X-A.R.S. (Acoustic Resonance System) back&sides with chemical-ceramic coating
- ‘ACOUSTIC TUBES’ inside the guitar neck with mammoth bone outlets
- ‘SIGMOIDAL’ joint of the sides
- Amber HeadLight
- Amber BackLight Rosette
- innovative, hand-shaped Flamed African Ebony Hollowed bridge encrusted with mammoth bone
- double top – Ancient Cypress (with a certificate of authenticity)(top) / Old-growth Flamed Redwood (bottom)
- back & sides made of Ancient Kauri (about 50.000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)
- elevated fingerboard made of Flamed African Ebony with 14″ compound radius
- asymmetric Turkowiak shape neck made of Ancient Kauri (about 50.000 years old with a certificate of authenticity)
- single offset-soundhole with Baltic amber rosette inlaid with mammoth bone and mammoth molar
- Open-Head shape, double Baltic amber headplates with a hand made logo made of mammoth bone
- Nut made of hand-shaped and polished and semi-scalloped mammoth bone, width 44.5 mm (1 3/4′)
- Saddle made of hand-shaped, polished and semi-scalloped mammoth bone
- highest-quality, handmade Turkowiak Hidden-Mechanism Black-Amber tuning machines with Baltic amber buttons, amber plate with engravings, ratio 18:1
- Ebony arm bevel integrated with the guitar body
- Ebony palm bevel integrated with the guitar body
- Ebony rib bevel integrated with the guitar body
- African Ebony bindings
- mammoth bone side markers dot diameter 2 mm at 3,5,9,15,17 and concentric diameter 3 mm at 7, 12 (double) fret inlaid with white Baltic amber
- highly-resonant, anti-static varnish (own recipe), hand polished, high-gloss with gold dust
- EVO-GOLD (nickel-free) True-Temperament fretwire
- scale length 650 mm
- The price includes the guitar, carbon hard case fitted to the guitar and lifetime warranty guaranteed (details in the warranty card).
- origin: Poland
