Heikki Rousu - 2025 No. 491 True Temperament fretboard
About the luthier
This guitar was built by Swedish luthier Heikki Rousu, who has been active since 1990. Over the course of his career, he has built nearly 400 instruments for musicians in Sweden and internationally. His output spans classical guitars, lutes, mandolins, mandolas, bouzoukis, as well as steel-string and bass guitars—each shaped by a deep understanding of stringed instrument design. With decades of experience, Heikki Rousu combines traditional methods with ongoing experimentation, often rehearsing with his own instruments to refine playability and tonal response. This constant feedback process informs the high musical and ergonomic standards that define his work.
About the guitar
This 2025 guitar by Heikki Rousu features a traditional construction enriched by several thoughtful design elements. The spruce soundboard and Indian rosewood back and sides deliver a clear, warm tone with notable sustain and tonal depth. Double sides have been employed in the body, a choice that enhances projection and focus without compromising the guitar’s expressive capacity. The result is an instrument that feels powerful yet controlled, with a smooth, balanced response across all registers. A distinctive feature of this model is its true temperament fretboard, in which the frets are subtly curved to improve intonation accuracy across the entire fingerboard. This design adjustment is immediately perceptible in chordal playing and melodic lines, where the guitar exhibits refined tuning stability and clarity. Despite its structural complexity, the instrument remains intuitive and comfortable, with a polished tonal character that encourages both precision and colour in interpretation.
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About the luthier
This guitar was built by Swedish luthier Heikki Rousu, who has been active since 1990. Over the course of his career, he has built nearly 400 instruments for musicians in Sweden and internationally. His output spans classical guitars, lutes, mandolins, mandolas, bouzoukis, as well as steel-string and bass guitars—each shaped by a deep understanding of stringed instrument design. With decades of experience, Heikki Rousu combines traditional methods with ongoing experimentation, often rehearsing with his own instruments to refine playability and tonal response. This constant feedback process informs the high musical and ergonomic standards that define his work.
About the guitar
This 2025 guitar by Heikki Rousu features a traditional construction enriched by several thoughtful design elements. The spruce soundboard and Indian rosewood back and sides deliver a clear, warm tone with notable sustain and tonal depth. Double sides have been employed in the body, a choice that enhances projection and focus without compromising the guitar’s expressive capacity. The result is an instrument that feels powerful yet controlled, with a smooth, balanced response across all registers. A distinctive feature of this model is its true temperament fretboard, in which the frets are subtly curved to improve intonation accuracy across the entire fingerboard. This design adjustment is immediately perceptible in chordal playing and melodic lines, where the guitar exhibits refined tuning stability and clarity. Despite its structural complexity, the instrument remains intuitive and comfortable, with a polished tonal character that encourages both precision and colour in interpretation.
