Jan 2011 price list

NK Forster Guitars January 2011 price list.

Guitars
A £3800
B £3950
C £3975
D £3950
F £3950
J £4525
S £2875
CS £2900

All models (except Model S)Indian rosewood back and sides, European spruce soundboard, 1908 Cuban mahogany neck with rosewood head veneers front and back, ebony heel cap, fretboard and bridge, rosewood binding and fancy purfling. Bone nut and saddle, Gotoh 510 gold tuners. Soundboard struts laminated from rosewood and spruce.

Model S – Same spec apart from: black wood binding and simple purfling, no heel cap, single black veneer on face of head, Simple Gotoh tuners. Soundboard struts of quarter sawn spruce.

Guitar Bouzouki
Heavily curved soundboard design, 16 frets to the body, made in the Model S style.
8st/10st £2900/£2975

Cittern, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Mandolinetto
Carved top Cittern, made in Model S style, European Spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides.
8st/10st £2925/£3000

Carved top and back Mandolin, “American A style” Bound with rosewood
European spruce/American maple.
8sting £2675

Carved top and back Mandolin “Celtic style” with simple decoration.
Europeans spruce/American maple
8st/10st £2675/£2750
Celtic mandolin with rosewood back and sides, Model S style
8st/10st £2525/£2600
Mandolinetto, heavily curved European spruce top/ rosewood back and sides, fully bound £2500

Upgrades and options:
Adjustable neck for guitar £250
Spare saddle compensated to specific tuning £100
Selmer style Cutaway £350
Unbound soundport £200

Soundboad upgrades:
Adirondack spruce £200
Sinker redwood £300
Howe Orme style heavy arch £ no extra charge
Heavy Bearclaw figured European spruce £150 - £300

Carved top upgrades:
Guitar, European spruce £650
Guitar figured redwood £800
Carved arch back guitar, figured maple £600
Cittern/bouzouki, figured redwood £350
Mandolin, Adirondack spruce £200
Mandolin, figured redwood £200

Back and sides upgrades, ALL models
Osage orange £500
Honduras rosewood £850
Panamanian rosewood £1050
Rio/Indian mix £1250
Rio £2000 - £3500


Model S upgrades
This applies to all instruments made in the Model S style, guitars, Cittern and Bouzouki.
rosewood head veneers front and back £250
Gotoh 510 or Hipshot tuners:
6 string £80
8 string £106
10 string £135
12 string £160
Ebony Heel cap £60
Cutaway (back unbound) £250
Soundport £200
Laminated strutting and standard pattern £250
Slant check purfling £200
Full rosewood binding and purfling £700


Pickups:
RMC Midi system incl. Preamp and fitting £500
Fishman Aura with soundfiles £500
Shertler internal mic (pre amp requied) £205


Cases
Hiscox Mandolin £95
Hiscox Guitar Pro £120
Hiscox Artist Case £216
Fitted Calton £325
Karura Carbon fibre £800 (Check at time for current price)