Lakewood M-31-9 Custom
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Lakewood
M-31-9 Custom
Product Info
Article Number:
621366
Brand:
Lakewood
Model:
M-31-9 Custom
Category:
Premium Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$3,078.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Lakewood M-31-9 Custom is a truly unique instrument, perfect for fingerstyle players seeking a lush, 12-string-like tone without the full 12-string complexity. The 9-string configuration offers a new dimension to chord voicings, and the German build quality is simply outstanding. It's a specialized tool, but in the right hands, it's magic.
Product Description
- Lakewood M-31-9 Custom
- 9-String Acoustic Guitar with Pick Up
- Style: Grand Auditorium with cutaway
- Perfect for fingerstyle with 12-string sound
- The three lower strings are single and can be played optimally with the thumb
- the upper strings are doubled
- Top: Solid spruce
- Back: Solid rosewood
- Sides: Rosewood
- Neck: Cedro
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Binding: Mahagony
- Scale: 630 mm (24.8")
- Nut width: 46 mm (1.81")
- Bone nut
- 20 frets
- Pickup: L.R. Baggs Anthem
- Ebony bridge
- Saddle: Bone
- Gotoh SGL-510Z chrome mini machine heads with 21: 1 gear ratio
- Factory strings: D'Addario .010/.010
- .014/.014
- .023/.008
- .w32
- .w042
- .w053
- Colour: Natural
- Includes case
- Made in Germany
PROS
- • Exceptional rosewood back/sides deliver rich, complex overtones.
- • Cedro neck offers a uniquely smooth, responsive playing feel.
- • LR Baggs Anthem pickup system captures a remarkably natural amplified tone.
- • German craftsmanship ensures impeccable build quality and long-term durability.
CONS
- • 9-string format limits versatility for standard chord voicings and strumming.
- • The wider 46mm nut width might be challenging for smaller hands.
- • Premium-priced, representing a significant investment for many players.
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Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Solid Rosewood
Neck Material
Cedro
Fingerboard
Ebony
Scale Length
630 mm (24.8")
Frets
20
Electronics
L.R. Baggs Anthem
Weight
Approximately 5.8 lbs (2.6 kg)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The wider string spacing and unique tuning require an adjustment period, but the thumb-friendly lower strings offer a novel and enjoyable feel.
The Anthem excels in both scenarios; it provides a balanced, natural amplified tone with excellent feedback rejection for stage use, while also capturing nuanced details for studio work.
The 9-string configuration and German build quality set it apart; while other guitars offer great value, the M-31-9 delivers a truly distinctive voice and exceptional craftsmanship.
