Fibertone 16SC 2026 - wine red

This video is intended to highlight the acoustic differences between my 16" guitar and the 15" model, as heard in a video of the 15". Besides the obvious difference in body size, the 15" model also joins the neck at the 16th fret, which provides easy access to all 22 frets. Over the past months, I’ve been developing something new in my workshop — a 15-inch archtop guitar that blends my established carbon-fiber construction with a double-top system made from traditional tonewood veneers. This instrument features a carbon fiber neck and carbon fiber sides, with the exterior of the sides wrapped in a beautifully figured flamed maple veneer. But the real innovation is inside the top and back. Inspired by Matthias Dammann’s pioneering 1989 double-top classical guitars and the laminated archtop methods used by Steve Andersen, I built the top and back using: -Spruce and flamed maple veneers -A Nomex® honeycomb core for strength and ultra-low mass -A protective ultra-thin fiberglass sealing layer, using less than 10 grams of epoxy per plate This sealing layer doesn’t color or restrict the sound — it simply stabilizes the laminate against humidity changes and ensures long-term reliability. The result surprised even me: A loud, resonant instrument with the clarity and projection , with a sound I could only describe as “airy". Guitar has an open character that comes from the tonewood-Nomex sandwich. This build represents an additional offering in my work — a fusion of composite materials with the acoustic character of traditional tonewoods, using a method that blends the best of both worlds. I’ll be offering this laminated double-top option for future custom commissions.