Acoustic Folks Guitar Monark: handmade folk guitar with side soundholes
Handmade by our luthier at The Guitar Fabrik, the Monark features a solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, and an ebony fretboard with rosewood inlays. Its bold matte black finish and side soundholes provide a unique look and enhanced projection.
Overall length: 104 cm | Body depth: 105 mm | Scale length: 650 mm / 25.6" | Nut width: 43 mm | Weight: 2.2 kg | Fingerboard radius: 15"
- Solid spruce top for clarity and resonance
- Solid rosewood back and sides add warmth and depth
- Side soundholes enhance projection and monitoring
- Matte black finish on body front and headstock top
- Ebony fretboard with rosewood inlays and ebony bridge
- Bone nut and saddle with 19:1 locking tuners
The Monark is a handmade acoustic guitar built by our luthier, pairing solid tonewoods with modern side soundholes for a distinctive folk acoustic guitar voice. This luthier acoustic guitar delivers bright clarity and warm midrange, and joins our wider range of complete guitars.
Key Features
- Solid spruce top: clarity, brightness, and powerful resonance.
- Solid rosewood back and sides: warmth, depth, and rich tonal foundation.
- Side soundholes: enhanced projection and modern aesthetic.
- Matte black finish: body front and headstock top.
- Ebony fretboard with rosewood inlays for smooth playability and durability.
- Bone nut and saddle for superior tonal transfer.
- Ebony bridge for stability and sustain.
- Locking tuners, 19:1 gear ratio with enclosed housing for precise tuning.
Specifications
| Overall Length | 104 cm |
| Body Length | 65 cm |
| Body Depth | 105 mm |
| Neck Thickness | 20 mm (1st fret) / 25 mm (12th fret) |
| String Action at 12th Fret | 2.5 mm |
| String Gauge (Factory) | 0.010 – 0.046 |
| Weight | 2.2 kg |
| Top Wood | Solid Spruce |
| Back & Sides | Solid Rosewood |
| Body Shape | Folk / OM size with modern side soundholes |
| Soundholes | Dual side soundports |
| Bracing | Hand-tuned X-bracing |
| Finish | Matte black (front and headstock top) |
| Neck Wood | Solid Rosewood |
| Neck Construction | One-piece solid neck with dual-action truss rod |
| Fingerboard | Ebony with rosewood inlays |
| Frets | 20 (Medium size, 2 mm height) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 15" |
| Nut Width | 43 mm |
| Scale Length | 650 mm / 25.6" |
| Bridge | Ebony fixed bridge |
| Nut & Saddle | Bone |
| Tuners | High-precision locking machine heads, 19:1 gear ratio |
| Truss Rod | Dual-action adjustable |
| Setup Style | Medium-low action |
| Neck Profile | Slim C |
| Fretboard Finish | Satin |
| Sound Character | Bright, balanced, and resonant with warm midrange |
| Best Suited For | Fingerstyle, folk, acoustic pop, studio recording |
