Multiple award winning guitarist Guy Buttery partnered up with Casimi Guitars to design and build a custom made guitar unique for his needs and playing technique.
Casimi worked on building a very specific instrument for the renowned South African fingerstyle guitarist.
After 12 months of researching, sketching and shaping Casimi handcrafted a tailor made guitar using old world techniques from their Cape Town workshop.
Founders Mathias Roux and Mathew Rice created Buttery’s instrument to be a “sonic canvas and a brush to unlock even deeper layers of possibilities for Guy,” said Roux and Rice.
The tiny workshop produces a handful of guitars a year and has been running since 2011.
Roux and Rice find most of their inspiration directly from nature
Made from exotic tone woods and precious materials, these instruments are made entirely by hand. “We have tried to capture and reflect some of the magic that lies behind the physics of the universe. Both our aesthetics and our sound are derived from the signature forms of nature,” said Casimi Guitars.
Buttery is thrilled with the end product claiming that his customised guitar is completely innovative and allows him to achieve a whole new range of tones and sonic possibilities.
“Casimi Guitars offers a seamless harmony of forward-thinking technology and handmade perfection. Within seconds, you realise playing these instruments opens a vast world of possibilities. From rich tonal colours, to projection. From meticulous and consistent balance, to impeccable design. Casimi Guitars are an inspired fusion of the Old World and the New. For me, all these elements translate into a guitar of Ancient Future”, said Buttery.
Buttery will be showcasing his new guitar to the world through the creative compositions on his new album that he is currently working on.
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