$9,995.00
Direct From Italy !!
New Marco Lijoi “Galattica” Double Top with Val di Fiemme Spruce !!
Marco is a rising Italian luthier whose passion for music and woodworking began in early childhood.
He builds meticulously crafted concert guitars known for their balanced tone, clear projection, and refined acoustic character. Blending scientific insight with traditional craftsmanship, he has quickly become a notable figure in contemporary Italian guitar making.
A very comfortable neck with a low action offering great playability & concert level projection !!
A must try !!
1 in stock
Description
New Concert Classical Double Top Guitar
“Galattica” model
Year 2025
N-036D
650mm scale with 52.5 mm nut
Val di Fiemme red spruce tops with a balsa core
7 Fan balsa bracing reinforced with carbon
Indian rosewood back & sides
Brazilian cedar neck
Ebony fingerboard
Rosewood bridge & head stock veneer
Celestial-inspired rosette evoking the Milky Way !!
Der Jung 306GX machine heads (18:1 gear ratio)
Waterbase varnish finishing
ABS Hard shell case included
Guitars weight is 1.5 Kg / 3.30 lbs
Body length is 48 cm / 18.89 inches
Body depth is 9.8 cm / 3.85 inches
Upper bout is 28 cm / 11.02 inches
Lower bout is 37 cm / 14.57 inches
Marco Lijoi is a rising Italian luthier whose passion for music and woodworking began in early childhood. After initial guitar studies through the Suzuki method, he trained with Aldo Illotta in Biella before completing his formal education at the prestigious Civica Scuola di Liuteria in Milan, earning his diploma and establishing his own workshop.
Lijoi builds meticulously crafted concert guitars known for their balanced tone, clear projection, and refined acoustic character. Blending scientific insight with traditional craftsmanship, he has quickly become a notable figure in contemporary Italian guitar making.
Construction details by Marco Lijoi
This instrument is part of a personal project developed after many attempts to achieve a modern, contemporary voice without abandoning the tradition and character of the classical guitar. The main difference from the Hybrid model lies in the soundboard design.
This approach is less extreme than the Hybrid. The soundboard is built as a spruce sandwich with a balsa core. I chose balsa over Nomex because I prefer to work exclusively with wood and do not favor the tonal characteristics typically associated with Nomex.
The result is a different concept: a guitar that delivers strong power while preserving the essential qualities of a traditional instrument. As with my other model, the goal is to reduce mass while maintaining stiffness—here achieved through alternative construction solutions.
The bracing remains a 7-fan system, but without the transverse brace beneath the bridge. In the lower bout, the sandwich is closed with a 0.7 mm cross-grain spruce layer, allowing it to reach structural resistance comparable to a brace.
Overall, this project strikes a balance between innovation and tradition, combining modern performance with a more familiar tonal character.
The finish is a custom-developed, water-based varnish created in collaboration with a manufacturer specifically for my use. It is designed to be as thin and lightweight as possible while offering excellent resistance to wear and scratches, and it is environmentally responsible.
In short, this project brings together contemporary technology and a forward-looking vision. It reflects my approach to the modern classical guitar: a thoughtful blend of tradition and innovation, resulting in an instrument with outstanding projection, comfort, lightness, and responsiveness.
We are proud to be the north American dealer, of Marco Lijoi Guitars
Additional information
| Weight | 12 kg |
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| Dimensions | 115 × 51 × 21 cm |
