GUITAR NOUVEAU EXHIBITION – MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC – CARLSBAD, CA – October 15th, 2010 through January 31st, 2011

This 14 series guitars called Nouveau, is the brainchild of Steve Klein’s biographer Paul W. Schmidt and Luthier Michael Spalt, himself a fan and admirer of Steve Klein. The guitars were fashioned based on the acoustic model Klein L-39.6 size.

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The one that started it all… This is the prototype for the Nouveau Series, a original Klein neck, bridge, bits and pieces from Steve Klein’s shop for the last 35 years went into making this guitar.


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Memorabilia above is from the Archive of Klein Community Vault.

 

Learn more about Luthier Michael Spalt and the creation of the Nouveau Guitars Series.

http://www.spaltinstruments.com/instruments/totem-resintops/nouveau-series/

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Learn more about Paul Schmidt and the creation of the Nouveau Guitars Series documented in the book The Nouveau Guitar Series

http://www.artofmusicinstruments.com/electricguitars.html

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Video of Paul Schmidt talking how the Nouveau Series came about: http://www.artofmusicinstruments.com/electricguitars.html