New Leno Dreadnought with American Mahogany back and sides paired with a Sitka Spruce Top. It always amaze me how different the same guitar sounds just with the change of wood on back ans sides. As apposed to the indian rosewood version, the Mahogany has that midrange presence with less definition on the trebles and … Read more
New Leno Small Jumbo. Ordered by my good friend Sebastià Gris. He has already made some demos for Leno Guitars so I know how he plays. Lots of dinamics, hard struming and picking and the use of hibryd picking technique at its best. I usually use Engelmann Spruce on the Small Jumbo but because of … Read more
25″ Scale spider cone resonator. American Mahogany Body and Spanish Cedar neck paired with an Indian Rosewood fingerboard. IT features a LenoBucker pickup to plug it into an amp and get the best out of it. The customer wanted a Sunburt on top so I went for a Vintage amber base and a Tobacco Brown … Read more
First Leno Reso with a cutaway. Some improvements too that are hard to see: changed the top Radius and the angle of the neck on the body joint. This allows me to get a higher angle break that turns into a higuer tension on the cone. I didn’t have time to make proper photos cause … Read more
New Leno Parlor with Rosewood back and Sides paired with a Western Red Cedar Top. Definitely Cedar has his own voice. Great for fingerstyle and delicate struming. Not for the Hard pickers but musicians looking for a warm sound may consider this choice as an option. Guitar Specs Leno Parlor 25″ scale/ 19 frets Indian … Read more
New Leno Reso S. It features a Spider Cone and a LenoBucker pickup to get the best from both acoustic and electric resonator sounds. Guitar Specs Reso Leno 25″ scale/ 18 frets African Mahogany back and Sides African Mahogany Top Spanish Cedar neck with Indian Rosewwod fretboard Slotted headstock Indian Rosewood Faceplate Spider Cone with … Read more
Leno Tenor Uke with Cocobolo on back and sides. A new favourite wood as it delivers a nice bass response andthe bell end trebles that I like the most. Plus, it’s so beautiful! Guitar Specs Leno Tenor Uke #3 17″ scale/ 20 frets Cocobolo back and Sides European Spruce Top Laminated neck Spanish Cedar/maple with … Read more
Guitar Specs Leno Tenor Uke Traditional 17″ scale/ 20 frets Bocote back and Sides European Spruce Top Laminated neck with Spanish Cedar/Maple with Rosewood fretboard Madagascar Rosewood bridge Indian Rosewood on Faceplate and Backplate American Walnut on the rosette and End Graft Grover tuners Open gear with black buttons
Similar to #28 but with a Carphatian Spruce top and Madagascar Rosewood on both fretboard and bridge. It’s a different beast, neither better nor worse. Fantastic guitar for fingerstyle. Guitar Specs Leno OM Mod 25″ scale/ 20 frets Indian Rosewood back and Sides Carphatian Spruce Top Spanish Cedar neck with Madagascar Rosewood fretboard … Read more
This time I thought it would be nice to show some pictures of the building process. To make a guitar takes a long time and there’s many litlle steps until you get the guitar done. The following gallery only show some of them. This new Leno parlor has Indian Rosewood back and sides paired a … Read more
Probably the most balanced and articulate in sound of the Leno Family. Even though it has less projection and bass response than the Dreadnougt it offers a very intimate playing for both the player and the listener. The OM is built for maximum responsiveness with a deep and focused voice and is perfectly suited … Read more
I’m so happy to introduce you to a long time lusted Project: the New Reso Leno. A Spider Resonator armed with a Handmade Leno Humbucker that delivers a tone to die for. Guitar Specs Reso Leno 25″ scale/ 18 frets African Mahogany back and Sides African Mahogany Top Spanish Cedar neck with Indian … Read more
A classic killer combo choice of Woods: American Mahogany back and sides paired with a Sitka Spruce Top. A new Dreadnought Mod on number #26. Warm sound with beautiful cristal clear highs that matches like none with a singed voice. A pleasure to strum and a killer weapon for Bluegrass flatpickers. Guitar Specs Leno … Read more
SMALL JUMBO Another one from the trio of the guitars showcased at The Luthier Guitar Show 2019 in Madrid. It’s a Small Jumbo with highly figured Indian Rosewood Back and sides paired with a stunning Bearclaw Engleman Spruce Top. Guitar Specs Leno Small Jumbo 25″ scale/ 20 frets Indian Rosewood back and Sides … Read more
Leno Parlor New Leno Parlor Guitar. Made specially for the Luthier Guitar Show in Madrid. It features an Indian Rosewood Rosette that matches wonderfully with the white colored European Spruce Top. It delivers a huge volume and what I call a rough tone centered on the fundamental. Guitar Specs Leno Parlor 25″ scale/ … Read more
New Parlor Guitar. Finished the 3rd of August 2019. It features walnut on the Rosette and End Graft. First time using it and I really like the result. I Will use it again for sure. Even ‘though it’s not visible I’ve used a new bracing design on this one. Frequency analysis showed promising results. It … Read more
New Leno Small Jumbo featuring a beautiful set of American Walnut on Back and Sides. Guitar Specs Small Jumbo 25″ Scale / 20 frets 16″/20″ Compound Radius Engleman Spruce Top American Walnut Back and Sides Spanish Cedar Neck with Dual action Truss Rod Ebony Fretboard and Bridge Ebony Faceplate and Backplate Rosewood bindings … Read more
New Leno Parlor Guitar. Fantastic set of Madagascar Rosewood paired with a Carpathian Spruce Top. Guitar Specs Leno Parlor 25″ scale/ 19 frets Madagascar Rosewood back and Sides Carpathian Spruce Top Spanish Cedar neck with Madagascar Rosewood fretboard Madagascar Rosewood Bridge Rubner Tuners
New Leno Small Jumbo. First time with Wengue for back and Sides. This one is heading to Galway (Ireland). That makes me happy as it brings me lots of memories of my learning at the Irish School of Lutherie. Specs Engleman Spruce Top Wengue Back and Sides Ebony Fingerboard and Bridge 25″ Scale/20 frets Spanish … Read more
Finished on January 2019 this Leno Small Jumbo was made to Specs for an special Singer and Songwriter: Lullamae Blue Guitar Specs Leno Small Jumbo 25″ scale/ 20 frets Indian Rosewood back and Sides Engleman Spruce Top Spanish Cedar neck with Ebony fretboard Ebony Bridge Ebony on faceplate and Mahogany on backplate Gotoh 510 Tuners