ABOUT CASIMI GUITARS
THE MAKERS
MATTHIAS ROUX
SONICS
Matthias Roux is responsible for the unique voice of every Casimi guitar. Matthias uses the finest woods such as Quilted Mahogany from The Tree, African Blackwood and Hawaiian Koa with inner sides of African wengé for the body of the instrument.
The soundboards of Casimi guitars are made from Alpine spruce that was harvested at the point in the lunar cycle where the sap is at its lowest. This is a European woodworking tradition that has been used in classical violins for centuries.
Matthias also hand-carves the neck of every Casimi instrument - for this he uses aged Central American mahogany exclusively.
MATTHEW RICE
AESTHETICS
With a background in fine art, engineering and metallurgy - Matthew Rice is the designer behind the bold lines of each Casimi guitar body style.
Matthew also explores complex aesthetic themes through the use of precious metals such as gold and silver, alloys such as bronze, and more traditional materials such as mother of pearl and abalone, and exotic figured woods such as Hawaiian koa.
Each rosette, backstrip and headstock inlay is made entirely by hand. Casimi Guitars use natural materials exclusively and do not use CNC technology at any point in the creation of their instruments.