FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it stay in tune?

If it’s in tune when you fold it, you will be really close when you unfold it. Only minor tuning is needed unless you touch the tuners. Once the guitar is unfolded it works like any other guitar. This has been the most common question. The thing you should also consider is that normally you will only fold the guitar for travel and when you arrive and unfold it you will need to fine tune for sure, but that’s no different from any guitar you would put in a case and travel with. When you fly with your ordinary guitar and send it as luggage you will probably loosen the string tension with the tuners, right? So the Centerfold will be in tune much quicker than any other guitar after air travel.

Does it have any sustain?

Oh yes. The neck joint is very, very tight and it gives the guitar lots of sustain. Our customers claim that it’s as good or better than other guitars they own like Tom Anderson, Parker, Gibson Customshop and so on. That’s probably the best feedback we can get. We’re not afraid of a shootout between the Centerfold and any other guitar on the planet. We know it sounds amazing. The reason for this is that the neck and body are connected with 2 aluminum plates that slide into each other plus a big stainless steel bolt that tightens the connection unbelievably hard.

Does it come in blue?

It comes in Blueberry! And 6 other colors!!!

I am a lefty, what do you have for me?

I’m sorry - no lefty versions at the moment. We are looking into it, though.
Send us a mail and demand a lefty version if you feel it’s important!

Is it really hand made?

The guitar is in fact hand made. That’s one of the reasons we’re only releasing 300 guitars this year.
Not the aluminum parts, though. We machine those in CNC routers.

What do you really know about guitars in She-left-you (Skellefteå)?

Skellefteå is the indie guitar capitol of Sweden. We’re practically born with guitar in hand.
Also, our chief luthier was trained in Canada and has been building guitars for 15 years.

Why does the Centerfold look so weird?

It doesn’t look weird. You’re just not used to the design yet.
You have had 50 years to adapt to some other brands…
We wanted a design that would stand out and be as small as possible
without losing the feel of an ordinary guitar.
All the aluminum parts are fully visible to give the guitar a sturdy look. Kind of like a fifties car.
I wonder what people said about the early Fender guitars with solid bodies, bolt-on necks and cut aways?

Do you have any plans for a folding bass?

Yes we do. Our patent is for stringed instruments, so we can translate this to all stringed instruments.
Electric bass is a bit harder than electric guitar, but we have some cool ideas. Keep your eyes open…