| Comments | Dmitri Kulakov builds very innovative instruments in his shop in Ottawa, Ontario. We’ve seen his ‘Picasso’ model previously , and here is his ‘Forte’ model.
The 2013 DK Guitars Forte is named after the fortepiano, the forerunner of the modern Grand piano. Its body is fairly small, so it’s been provided with a port on the lower bout to increase bass response. The top-side sound hole provides rather a lot of sound to the player and listener. The materials are mostly cocobolo for the neck, fingerboard, bridge, back and sides, red cedar for the top, and maple for the headplate, tailpiece and appointments. An intriguing, quite good sounding instrument. |
| Serial Number | Built during 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
| Pricing | $3,950.00 CAD with case. SOLD |
| Neck | Cocbolo neck with maple bound cocobolo fingerboard. 25.4 inch scale length, 1.75 inch nut width. The neck joint uses a unique sliding mechanism for quick and easy angle adjustment. |
| Frets | 20 frets in total, 14 clear of the body. |
| Body | Unique design with two sound ports. Red cedar top, cocobolo back and sides, cocobolo and maple bridge. |
| Finish | A combination of oil (on the neck, sides and back) and hand-rubbed satin lacquer (on the top) finish. |
| Hardware/electronics | Gotoh ‘Stealth’ tuners with black casings and gold buttons, bone nut and saddle. |
| Playability/Action | This instrument plays very well, and is easy to adjust. |
| Case | Lightweight yet strong TRIC case included. |
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