U8 – orange sparkle
This guitar somehow gives us a 70s ABBA flair. The crazy sparkle finish looks amazing with the vintage tinted maple neck. It is special and we love those requests we get from our customers. Specifications: • alder body • orange sparkle high gloss finish • 3-piece maple neck vintace tinted with carbon rods • […]
U8 – butterscotch swamp ash
A classic…. nothing more to say Specifications: • swamp ash body • butterscotch blonde high gloss finish • 3-piece maple neck with carbon rods • maple fretboard • chrome hardware • Jim Dunlop Straplok system • Delano SBC HE/S pickup • Volume / Tone • Tuning: Bb F C G D A C D […]
U8 – black korina, blue burst
Another blue-ish guitar. This finish looks stunning with the black korina body, roasted maple neck and padauk fretboard. We also used Lace Alumitone pickups. High output with a lot of transparency. We’ll do a pickup comparison video, soon. What do you think? Specifications: • black korina body • blue-ish burst high gloss finish • […]
U8 – blue burst, katalox
Some new pics from the last U8 run. This beautiful U8 with a stunning katalox fretboard and blue burst finish looks so classy. Blue seems to be the new red and is getting more popular. What is your favourite color? Specifications: • alder body • flamed maple top • blue burst high gloss […]
U8 – afzelia, swamp ash
Now sth. completely different. This beautiful afzelia top was in our workshop since years. Now it has finally been added to this beautiful U8. There are still some tops of this plank available. Absolutely gorgeous! As some of you might know there is a Three of a Perfect Pair Music Camp at the catskill […]
U8 – left-handed, red burst
This U8 looks kind of wrong …. IT IS A LEFTY! Seems like our customers like the open pore swamp ash finishes on U8s. This left-handed U8 is a good example of a classic red burst which just looks amazing with the open pores and yes, it is another red guitar. Why not? […]
U8 – satin black, walnut, olive
Some impressions from the last run. Almost all instruments are finished and ready for shipping soon. This beautiful swamp ash U8 features a new pickup by our friends from Haven Pickups in Germany. We’ll do some pickup demos, soon. The beautiful olive fretboard on the walnut neck feels great and looks stunning. We’ll definitively […]
Tony Levin
Bass player Tony Levin is a living legend. His most notable bass playing albums and tours have been with: Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Buddy Rich, Peter Frampton, Gotye, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Paula Cole, Chuck Mangione, Steven Wilson, James Taylor, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. Solo albums: World […]
Trey Gunn
Trey Gunn needs no introduction. He is a musician and composer who has made a significant contribution to the world of experimental and progressive rock music. He is best known as a member of the influential progressive rock band King Crimson, where he played the Warr Guitar, a touch-style instrument. A truly remarkable musician and […]
Blog: January 2023
It is time for some impressions from the workshop at Markus Kirchmayr‘s (www.markusguitars.at) place in Innsbruck. This time we finished the first multiscale instruments. It is such a cozy place, so what‘s next up on the desk.- U8 Deluxe with padauk top- AU8 redesign with a koa top and bog oak fretboard- U8 Deluxe in […]
