| SALON - Kostadin Dimitrov (KD) - Le Salon de la Belle Guitare - Guitares au Beffroi 2015 |
| REDACTEUR : JACQUES CARBONNEAUX |
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Ceux qui n'ont pas eu la chance de venir à Berlin assister à The Holy Grail Guitar Show où exposait, parmi les 115 exposants, le luthier bulgare Kostadin Dimitrov installé à Nova Zagora en Bulgarie, auront l'opportunité de venir le rencontrer lui et ses instruments au prochain salon de la belle guitare de Guitares au Beffroi les 27,28 et 29 mars 2015.
Installé depuis 1997 Kostadin Dimitrov réalise des guitares et basses électriques.
Lire sa présentation ci-dessous et les modèles qu'il exposera à Guitares au Beffroi. |
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Jacques Carbonneaux - le 02 janvier 2015 - Le site du luthier -
http://www.guitaresaubeffroi.com/
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Kostadin Dimitrov (KD) |
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"It has always been the hardest thing for me to talk about myself and my work, instead of letting my instrument do the talking. This time I decided to show you how other people describe me and my work." Kostadin Dimitrov
"When the Quality and the Art meet, then something new and different begin to take shape - it is KD.
The brilliant Bulgarian luthier Kostadin Dimitrov (KD) is specialized in making entirely handcrafted and luxury el. guitars and el. basses. He started making them in the beginning of 1997 with the idea to have unique and easily recognizable guitars and basses, which bear mark - handmade. Now he has over 25 completely different models, which can be seen in his webpage.
The main characteristic of his work is that he does not have a CNC router and he does not use any details made by such machine. Working all by hands like the old masters, following the luthier's traditions, using rare and his own precise selection of wood materials, he succeeds to unleash in his instruments distinctive character, specific sound and unique art-design vision
He builds every single instrument with care, passion and attention to the details which is a guarantee for quality for life." |
"Il m'a toujours été difficile de parler de moi et de mon travail, j'ai toujours laissé mes instruments le faire à ma place. J'ai donc décidé, pour cette fois, de vous montrer comment d'autres personnes décrivent mon travail. " Kostadin Dimitrov
"Lorsque la qualité et l'art se rencontrent, c'est quelque chose de nouveau et différent qui commence à prendre forme – C'est KD.
Le brillant luthier bulgare Kostadin Dimitrov (KD) est spécialisé dans la fabrication artisanale et de luxe de guitares et de basses. Il a commencé début 1997 avec l'idée d'avoir des guitares et basses uniques et facilement reconnaissables. Il a, à ce jour, plus de 25 modèles complètement différents que vous pouvez retrouver sur son site internet.
La principale caractéristique de son travail, est qu'il n'a pas de CNC (machine numérique). Il travaille à la main comme les vieux maîtres luthiers, suivant les traditions de la lutherie, et en utilisant sa propre sélection des matériaux en bois. Il réussit à libérer dans ses instruments un caractère distinctif, un son spécifique et vision art-design unique.
Il construit chaque instrument avec soin, passion et une attention dans chaque détail ; la garantie d'une stabilité dans le temps". |
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KD - Pandora II |
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- Body: Rare Pear tree wood -two pieces back, extremely rare flamed-spalted, burl Ash
- top. Maple veneer lamination between them. Dynamic archtop.
- Bridge: GOTOH - TOM, strings trough body, ferrules on the
top and backside of the body.
- Finish: High gloss Polyester finish, matched headstock.
- Neck: 5 pieces flamed and plain Balkan Maple;
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard;
- 24 Jumbo frets, 25.5' scale;
- Horn nut, 43mm width;
- 6mm MOP dots offset
- Fingerboard radius - 12';
- Thickness 1-st fret - 20mm;
- Thickness 12-th fret - 22mm;
Construction: Set-in neck. Rounded neck pocket and neck heel, which
provides incredible easy access to the last frets.
Pickups: Harry Haussel 1959 set with wooden top.
Machine heads: GOTOH locking.
Shielding beneath both pick-ups and the entire electronic box (Blindage sous les deux micros et toute la boîte électronique)
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KD - Phen Chabby |
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- Body: Alder two or three pieces. Hand carved, aged and special color treatment
by Jeff Stratton
- Bridge: Individual (Monorail) bridge, Strings spacing - 20mm.
- Finish: Acrylic natural matt finish, aged stained and carved body.
- Neck: - 3 pieces plain Balkan Maple;
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard, inner binding;
- 24 Medium frets, 34' scale;
- Ebony 40mm width;
- Fingerboard radius - 11';
- Thickness 1-st fret - 20mm;
- Thickness 12-th fret - 22mm;
- Specially made "Thumb nest" (KD's latest invention) provides free thumb access,
unleashes freedom and easiness playing around the first frets.
- Construction: Bolt-on, 4 screws + ferrules.
- Electronics: Two JB Wilkinson (Japan) passive pickups, 2 band, 9V active EQ - KD.
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The 2- band EQ - KD preamp works as Cut/Boost.
Stainless steel lid covers the entire electronics and perfectly shield it!
Shielding beneath both pick-ups and the entire electronic box (Blindage sous les deux micros et toute la boîte électronique)
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KD - Phen S Série |
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- Body: Padauk two pieces, matched headstock.
- Bridge: Schaller 2000 tremolo.
- Finish: OSMO oil finish.
- Neck: 5 pieces Balkan Maple, wild Cherry stripes;
- Purple heart fingerboard;
- 24 Jumbo Stainless steel frets;
- Horn nut, 43mm width, 25.5' scale
- LED lights as side position marks, red and blue;
- Fingerboard radius - 12';
- Thickness 1-st fret - 20mm;
- Thickness 12-th fret - 22mm;
- Construction: Bolt-on 4 screws + ferrules . Rounded neck pocket and
neck heel, which provides incredible easy access to the lasts frets.
- Pickups: Harry Haussel VIN+N neck and TOZZ B Fat XL bridge set
with wooden top. Split coil trough mini toggle switch.
- Machine heads: GOTOH locking.
Shielding beneath both pick-ups and the entire electronic box (Blindage sous les deux micros et toute la boîte électronique)
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KD - Silvia |
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- Body: One solid piece Ash, special color and surface treatment.
- Bridge: "Silvia" stainless steel hardware, 5 points mounting- made by KD;
- Stainless steel saddles;
- Stainless steel screws;
- Stainless steel control-plate.
- Finish: Tung-oil finish.
- Neck: Flamed Balkan Maple;
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard;
- 22 Medium Stainless steel frets, 25.5' scale;
- Camel bone nut, 43mm width;
- Fingerboard radius - 9.5';
- Thickness 1-st fret - 20mm;
- Thickness 12-th fret - 22mm;
- Construction: Bolt-on, 4 screws plus ferrules. Rounded neck pocket and neck
heel, which provides incredible easy access to the lasts frets.
- Pickups: Bare Knuckle "Piledriver" set.
- Machine heads: Gotoh mini.
Shielding beneath both pick-ups and the entire electronic box (Blindage sous les deux micros et toute la boîte électronique)
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KD - Turbulence II |
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- Body: One solid piece Walnut.
- Bridge: Schaller 2000 tremolo.
- Finish: High gloss Polyester.
- Neck: One solid piece Flamed Balkan Maple;
- Flamed Balkan Maple fingerboard, Walnut veneer inner binding;
- 24 Jumbo Stainless steel frets;
- Horn nut, 43mm width, 25.5' scale
- "Hanging Pearls" inlays;
- Fingerboard radius - 12' inches
- Thickness 1-st fret - 20mm;
- Thickness 12-th fret - 22mm;
- Construction: Set-in neck. Special hand-carved neck plate imitation
on the neck pocket. Easy access to the lasts frets.
- Pickups: Harry Haussel VIN+N neck and TOZZ B Fat XL bridge set
with wooden top.
- Machine heads: GOTOH locking.
Shielding beneath both pick-ups and the entire electronic box (Blindage sous les deux micros et toute la boîte électronique)
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