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A walnut body, carved down to the essential: the NINA AIR combines acoustic resonance, playing balance and lightness — around 2.7 kg.
THE PIEZO SYSTEM
Alongside the magnetic pickups sits a Graphtech ghost system: under each string, a sensor set into the saddle picks up its vibration at the bridge, where a magnetic pickup reads its movement. A dedicated preamp draws from it a clear voice, close to an acoustic.
A three-way selector chooses one of the two systems, or blends them: a way to shape one's tone between electric and acoustic.
THE NECK HEEL
The sculpted heel of our neck-through builds gives full access to the upper frets and a rare playing comfort. It is one of the signatures of Quentin De Leeuw, Maître Artisan d'Art.
COMMISSIONING A DE LEEUW
Commissioning a De Leeuw instrument means entering one of the few French ateliers specialised in lutherie, where every guitar is entirely carved by hand.
Every commission begins with an appointment: at our Paris showroom, or during a trunk show in Los Angeles, Tokyo, New York… Every detail is chosen together, through to delivery in person.
Four disciplines on a single instrument: lutherie, fine cabinetmaking, marquetry and ornamental sculpture, under the hand of Quentin De Leeuw, Maître Artisan d'Art (master craftsman of the French métiers d'art).