SUGITA KENJI Acoustic Guitars

Carrera

'Red'-based design. I lessen expensive exotic woods and shell work to the utmost and moreover, I put emphasis on the attractive design.
Built-in pick guard. Contour cutaway.

I make three types of Carrera for now; Dreadnought(D), Small Jumbo(SJ), OOO.
OO or O Now in preparation.

Top German Spruce
Side & Back Rosewood
Laminated Side
Neck Mahogany
Neck-through construction of Spanish method and heelless neck joint
Fret Board Ebony
Bridge Jacaranda
Head Plate Padauk
Tuners Gotoh 510Z Cosmo Black
Decorations Spalted Maple & Padauk combined with pickguard
Other Titanium trussrod, which is light and solid.
Now trying to make beta-titanium truss rod, which is elastic.
Contour processes, which improve playability in the higher positions.
  • As regards top, side & back materials, please refer to me for them.

  • Front view

    thumbnail: Front view

  • Rosetta and cutaway

    thumbnail: Rosetta & Cutaway

  • Neck joint

    thumbnail: Neck joint

  • Head

    thumbnail: Head
  • Small JumboCurrent picture
  • Dreadnought
  • OOO
Carrera Small Jumbo (SJ): Front view
  • Small Jumbo
  • DreadnoughtCurrent picture
  • OOO
Carrera Dreadnought (D): Front view
  • Small Jumbo
  • Dreadnought
  • OOOCurrent picture
Carrera OOO: Front view
Carrera: Rosetta & Cutaway
Carrera: Neck joint
Carrera: Head

Size comparison list according to the type

Type SJ D OOO
Scale (inch) 25.3 25.6 24.8
Body Size (inch) 16 16 15