2022 Sylvain Balestrieri (France)

Top: Master-grade Spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood with Mahogany reinforcement lining
Scale Length: 650mm
Finish: French Polish

Performance Monster: Balestrieri’s guitars are renowned for their explosive power. He skillfully integrates modern bracing concepts into a traditional structure, giving the bass a depth and thickness reminiscent of a Lattice-braced guitar - earth shattering!

French Aesthetic: Despite the massive volume, and modern sounding bass, the trebles retain the authencity of French refinement—crystalline and pearly. His tonal aesthetic closely mirrors that of the current leading French master, Dominique Field, balancing rigorous structural integrity with vivid, fluid color changes.