Kim: "It is an accoustic Ibanez AW85, with molded frets on a mahogany neck with a rosewood bridge and fretboad. The solid spruce top has grown over the years since I bought it in the mid 90ies, making the resonance much more mature now. It has a wonderful 'glow' and a deep subtle voice that can make me wanna just sit and play tunes for hours.
After extensive use for almost 15 years it was time to give it a few new parts instead of the ones that had been worn down. I went to guitar-builder/inventor Anders Thidell in the SoFo neighborhood of Stockholm to have it looked at. He replaced all the frets and adjusted the neck and bridge. The difference is astonishing! Not only is it sounding better with an entire set of new frets (duh!), the adjustment of the angle of the neck makes the strings follow the fretboard so much closer and it really enhances your feel for playing. I can 'tap play' without any difficulty and the sustain is awesome! I am so happy - and I sure could not find a better guitar builder; Anders Thidell has invented the tilted fretboard, called True Temperament, and builds guitars for numerous great guitar players, like Steve Vai, for example. I might not be able to play like Vai... but at least my guitar now comes from the same builder as Vai's TT guitar."
(Svenska Dagbladet: Article in Swedish about the True Temperament fretboard.)
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