Charles & Patrick - 2025 No. 508 Friederich
Charles & Patrick - 2025 No. 508 Friederich
Overview
Overview
About the luthiers
The Charles & Patrick workshop was founded in 2008 by the Cao brothers, Hongzhang Cao and Yupeng Cao. Their instruments are shaped by a deep appreciation for the German school of guitar making, particularly the work of Gerhard Oldiges, Antonius Müller, and Michel Brück, whose refined approaches to tone and construction continue to inspire their pursuit of precision and musicality within the European classical tradition.
Charles Cao, in particular, brings a unique perspective as a classical guitar performer and collector. His systematic study of playing technique informs the design of each instrument, resulting in guitars that not only exhibit excellent tonal balance but are also highly responsive to a performer’s expressive intentions. The brothers’ collaborative approach bridges tradition and innovation, with a focus on clarity, musicality, and consistency.
About the guitar
This 2025 instrument, No. 508, is a tribute to the legacy of Daniel Friederich. It features a spruce soundboard, reminiscent of the tonewood choices Friederich favored in his early concert models of the 1960s. The construction follows a traditional fan-bracing layout with seven symmetrically arranged struts, a thin reinforcement plate beneath the bridge, and a harmonic bar running across the lower bout.
The guitar is finished entirely in French polish and made with Indian rosewood back and sides. The choice of tonewoods and structural design pays homage to the sound aesthetic of the late master, with particular attention to warmth, sustain, and balance across the fretboard. The result is a guitar that combines heritage with the precision of modern craftsmanship.
This Friederich model delivers a beautifully centered tone with remarkable clarity and evenness across all strings. Sustain is long yet naturally controlled, and the decay is gradual and musical, allowing overtones to develop without overwhelming the core voice. The balance between registers is finely tuned, making the guitar ideal for expressive solo repertoire. With its relatively light build and intuitive response, this instrument invites a refined touch and rewards nuanced phrasing, making it well-suited for performers seeking both projection and tonal subtlety.
| Luthier: | Charles & Patrick |
| Construction year: | 2025 |
| Construction type: | Traditional |
| Top: | Spruce |
| Back and sides: | Indian rosewood |
| Finish: | French polish |
| Air body frequency: | G # |
| Scale: | 650 mm |
| Nut: | 51.5 mm |
| Weight: | 1730 grams |
| Tuners: | Perona |
| Strings: | Knobloch - EDC 34.0 |
| Condition: | New |
| Case: | Hardshell |
Details about GPSR:
Classical Guitar
Charles & Patrick
Siccas Guitars GmbH, Roonstr. 31, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany, www.siccasguitars.com, info@siccasguitars.com
Note: For antique guitars, the GPSR does not apply.
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