Paoletti I Nodi - Leonardo 500 - Gold #10

We have a stunning I Nodi #10 available. There were only 10 of these made form wood that was part of Leonardo Da Vinci's property. The carving and inlay work is truly a masterpiece and it's finished with real gold paint.

I NODI

One of Leonardo Da Vinci’s countless creations is a drawing often recurring in his paintings, as well as for frescoes, embroidery, fabrics, leather, weapons and jewels. It was such a popular motif that an out-and-out fashion sprang from it at the end of the 15th century, at the Court of Milan.

A while ago, we had the honor and the opportunity to recover a really special barrel very close to our location. Just 21 miles away from Florence, there is Vinci land it is known to have been the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. It is located on the slopes of Montalbano, a hilly massif rich in vineyards and olive groves.

We went to a cellar very close to the birthplace of Da Vinci, and discovered wine barrels that are recognized as part of the property of the Da Vinci family. As you may know, there is also an official wine cellar in Vinci that produces wine using the ancient method discovered by Leonardo.

The series "I Nodi" (The Knots), is the second run of guitars made from this very limited wood. The vinci, i.e. the knots invented by Leonardo Da Vinci, are named after the purple willows typical of this artist’s city. Maybe the knots – which later became the symbol of the Da Vinci Academia, too – had their origin in the costume of weaving baskets out of the pliable twigs of these trees, or in their use for binding vines.

Specs:

• Model - I Nodi 500
• Body Wood - Reclaimed Chestnut
• Finish Color - Real Gold
• Pickguard - Brass
• Neck Wood - Canadian Roasted Maple
• Fingerboard Wood - Pau Ferro
• Neck Finish - Satin
• Scale Length - 25.5"
• Neck Shape - Medium C
• Fingerboard Radius - 12"
• Nut Width - 1 11/16"
• Frets - 22 Dunlop 6110
• Inlays - Floral
• Hardware Color - Brass
• Tuners - Kluson Deluxe
• Bridge: - Original Bigsby B5
• Neck Pickup - Paoletti Filtertron
• Bridge Pickup - Paoletti Filtertron
• Knobs - Volume, Tone
• Switching - 3 way
• Strings - 10-46
• Case - Hardshell