Felix Byrne Guitars - Acoustolectrik - Hand Wound P90 - Electro Acoustic Guitar - 02-0621AK

Here we have something truly unique! If the looks haven't already intrigued you then there are plenty more points of interest throughout this guitars spec. The shape reminds us of a vase or a shortened parlour. The body is a very comfy slim profile. Felix's ethos is ethically sourced material, so all of these woods are reclaimed, often from furniture and old doors.

Guitar 02-0621ak is a thin body Acoustolectrik. The top is Mahogany, (reclaimed from a narrowboat door), together with some lovely Sycamore from the Stourhead National Trust estate, Oak, Douglas Fir from my late father in laws workshop, and some book matched Silky Oak for good measure. It has a single coil pickup, with and upper bout sound hole, and a sixteenth body fret. This is the first of my Felix's thin bodied Acoustolectriks, with an overall body depth of just 35mm it still has a great acoustic sound.

Bridges on acoustics are often spoilt by the cheap plastic bridge pins, Felix has a pin-less solution that holds the string in place under the tension of the string, genius! This also allows for the action to be simply altered with two allen keys. Finally no sanding and filing of the bridge saddle! The neck may look slightly unusual at first but it is actually incredibly comfortable to play on after a minute of getting used to it, the guitar even plays as well as some electrics! Often similar wood use on the top goes into the neck, along with an aluminium strip (getting rid of the need for a truss rod), other woods used are often high-density fibreboard with a high-pressure laminate coating for durability.

From front on you may think the guitar has no sound hole but it is actually on the side pointing towards the player. This provides a really unique playing experience and it will have you wandering why no guitar company has done this before! A guitar that caters for the player!

This particular model has a volume control on the top edge of the guitar. The pickup is a P90 hand wound by Felix himself. This pickup sounds beautifully clear and transparent with a nice amount of bottom end thanks to the phosphor bronze strings.

This is a great chance to own something truly unique, this kind of spec and hand built quality often comes with an incredibly high price tag! But for £599 this is a truly incredible guitar that is ethical, handmade in the UK, looks great and plays beautifully! The Acoustolectrik!

This model has sold but please do get in touch if you'd like one to be custom made for you. Turnaround time tends to be 2-4 weeks, this means you can choose what woods you'd like, along with a list of other customisable features.