07/23/2026
Win this guitar in the BAAFest 2026 prize draw (open to ticket holders only)
This handmade custom parlour guitar built by festival organiser Paul, (PEM Stringed Instruments) features native hard and soft woods and reclaimed hard wood. This build incorporates lots of experimental features:
* Compression braced cylindrical 3 piece back which increases the depth of the body to 106mm narrowing to 76mm at the lower bout resulting in greater sound projection and a very comfortable fit to the players body.
* Decoupled adjustable intonation bridge featuring a hand milled brass saddle retainer.
* Laminated neck constructed from Yew and Mahogany (an old bannister rail) with 2 way truss rod and carbon fibre reinforcement.
* The headstock is attached to the neck with a hand carved volute joint and features Klusner open back tuners.
* The guitar action is easily adjusted by means of a bolt accessed through the back of the instrument.
* The body is stiffened with carbon fibre struts.
* The Cedar soundboard is X braced with reduced mass laser cut bracing.
* Fitted with a PEM custom passive pick up system.
* The output jack socket is positioned on the upper side of the guitar. When an angled jack plug lead is used it should be more secure (time will tell on this one!)
Don't forget you need to be at BAAFest to get a chance of winning this unique instrument. The draw will take place on Sunday 6th of September after the afternoon concert
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