{"product_id":"karel-dedain-2026-arias","title":"Karel Dedain - 2026 Arias","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBelgian luthier Karel Dedain, born in 1976, has been devoted to guitar making since 1998 and has worked professionally since 2006. Based in Ghent, he builds only a small number of instruments each year, allowing for a highly focused and consistent workshop practice. His formation at the Centre for Musical Instrument Building in Puurs under Walter Verreydt laid the foundation for a method rooted in close observation, disciplined handwork, and a lasting engagement with the Spanish guitar making tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAlongside his own workshop activity, Dedain teaches classical guitar making at the same institution where he trained. His work is also informed by extensive research into historical instruments and by the construction of replicas after important nineteenth and early twentieth century makers, including Arias, Torres, Santos Hernández, García, and Esteso. This sustained study has given his guitars a strong historical awareness, not as a matter of imitation alone, but as a refined understanding of proportion, material response, and decorative language.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis 2026 Arias model is a traditional instrument with a spruce top and flamed maple back and sides, finished throughout in French polish. The maple is especially distinctive in appearance, combining the visual liveliness of birdseye figure with the character of specially cut Muschelahorn. Visually, the guitar stands out for the exceptional refinement of its ornamentation. The rosette, bindings, and small decorative details are executed with remarkable precision and give the instrument a strong individual presence without disturbing its historical coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn sound, the guitar offers a warm and colorful voice that is strikingly generous for its relatively small body. The response is immediate, with a quick, firm attack and an ease under the right hand that makes the instrument feel highly cooperative. The maple contributes clarity and smoothness rather than dryness, and the tone carries a soft bloom of overtones that gives the voice charm and flexibility. The trebles have a slightly nasal, boxy edge in the best historical sense, which adds character and makes changes of color especially effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhat is particularly notable is the balance between agility and substance. Notes speak quickly, yet the sound does not feel thin or insistent. Instead, the guitar maintains warmth and a pleasing tonal roundness, while offering a broad palette for articulation and shading. One does not expect such fullness and expressive scope from a guitar of this body size. Combined with its light build and excellent playability, the result is an instrument that feels lively, comfortable, and musically responsive in a very natural way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53580369723725,"sku":"S18870","price":13990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/karel-dedain-2026-arias-15_xabne94vkk1j4cka3w51.jpg?v=1774626004","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/karel-dedain-2026-arias","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}