Alfesta Steelstrings Dreadnoughts: W160 and W160-12

The Alfesta W160 Dreadnought. (Thanks to Piet

van den Bosch who also got involved into the 

research of the Alpha and Alfesta brands. Later on he

discovered the links to Roderich Paesold and Jester)

Provided with a maple soundbox.

The Kolb tuners are also present on this Alfesta model.

The wood around the sticker most likely looks like

possibly maple but we are not sure about that.

And another W160 (With thanks to Piet van den Bosch)

Here the wood around the label can be studied more securely.

So it is maple for sure.

Alfesta W160-12

Quite recently we discovered that there also is 

a twelvestring guitar from this brand and type number:

W 160 - 12. This guitar has been built out of solid 

materials again. We're used to that!

While the soundboard exist of solid spruce, back and sides

have been made out of maple. Glue work isn't that bad, but

again the connection neck to body is miserable.

As the Alpha company worked for Martin they sticked 

to the Martin headform for most of the Alfesta models

but with a visible truss rod cover. The gut string models

have their own headstock.

We also came across a twelve string Alpha but we think

that one to be equipped with more superior tuners...

And for those who lost their label. Feel free to use it.

A lot of people forget to look around the label but there's

the opportunity to study the wood used and eventually

be able to compare it with the same spot on the outer back

to learn if the wood is really solid. Maple in this case.

The bracings have all been shaved nicely and even the 

sides have been reinforced with flat glued ribs.