{"product_id":"stephen-eden-2026-daniel-friederich-1980-no-232","title":"Stephen Eden - 2026 \"Daniel Friederich 1980\" No. 232","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eStephen Eden is a British luthier based in Bexhill-on-Sea, where he has developed a refined and versatile approach to classical guitar making. His path began in 2004 with evening classes under Stephen Hill, followed by a traditional two-year apprenticeship with Pablo Requena, which gave him a strong foundation in handcraft, structure, and sound. Since establishing his own workshop in 2008, Eden has built instruments inspired by some of the great traditions of the classical guitar, including the work of Torres, Santos Hernández, Hermann Hauser, and Daniel Friederich. His guitars have reached players internationally and have been used by distinguished musicians such as Paul Gregory, Juan Martin, Sean Shibe, Ian Watt, Andrew Gough, Gaëlle Solal, Pavel Ralev, Bridget Mermikides, and Raphaella Smits.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis 2026 Stephen Eden is a traditional concert guitar conceived as an homage to Daniel Friederich, drawing on the character of the French master’s concert instruments while remaining a contemporary work by Eden. Built with a cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, and double sides, it aims for the breadth, sustain, and concentrated tonal core associated with Friederich’s mature concert guitars. The result is an instrument with a deep centre to the sound: notes do not merely speak and disappear, but continue with remarkable length and a singing quality that gives melodic lines a strong sense of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIts musical strength lies in the combination of density and balance. The sound has a full, rounded core, yet the registers remain even and clearly proportioned, allowing scales, chords, and contrapuntal textures to carry with consistent intensity across the fingerboard. The sustain is especially striking, giving the player time to shape the decay of each note and to connect phrases with an almost vocal continuity. There is a sense of orchestral control in the way the guitar responds: basses provide depth and gravity, trebles retain focus and persistence, and the overall voice invites nuanced shaping rather than forcing the player into one fixed colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Daniel Friederich reference is present not as imitation alone, but as an acoustic ideal: long resonance, strong inner substance, excellent balance, and a refined concert personality. For players drawn to the Friederich sound world but looking for a new instrument by a contemporary British maker, this Stephen Eden offers a compelling combination of structural clarity, musical seriousness, and expressive range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54202723270989,"sku":"S18990","price":9990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/stephen-eden-2026-daniel-friederich-1980-no232-15.jpg?v=1783069440","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/stephen-eden-2026-daniel-friederich-1980-no-232","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}