Headturning acoustics
Explore the range
Laurie Williams guitars are meticulously crafted; the synthesis of craftsmanship, musicality, physics, and art. With the experience of over three decades in each new instrument, they offer concert quality tone and are as stunning to look at as they are to play.
There are two acoustic models in the Laurie Williams range – the Tui (the larger of the two) and the Kiwi (the smaller of the two). Both models have a level of finesse and expressiveness that many of owners love for their fingerstyle pursuits.
Tui
Acoustic guitar
From $9800 USD
Designed for the fingerstylist, the Tui model has superb balance and clarity of tone. It has a wide dynamic range making it more expressive and nuanced for the virtuoso player. Whether you play in the world’s grandest concert halls or in the privacy of your home, the Tui is built to inspire.
The lower bout is 15 3/4″ and has a depth at the tailblock of 4 3/8″. The cutaway option features an elegantly sculpted, low profile, heel-to-cutaway body transition allowing comfortable access to the higher frets.
Standard Tui features
All solid tonewoods
River totara neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
All solid wood binding
A choice of rosettes from one of Laurie’s own designs
Water buffalo bone nut and saddle
Gotoh 510 series machine heads
Stainless Steel or Evo gold frets
25.5″ scale length
High quality full gloss hand rubbed finish
ABS hardshell case (upgradable to custom Hoffee carbon fibre case)
Common Tui options
Your choice of a range of soundboards
Your choice of back and sides including ancient kauri, matai, rimu, and more
Signature Series upgrade
NZ paua (abalone) purfling on top, headstock and fingerboard
Custom designed rosettes
Burl veneer top purfling
Custom made tuner buttons, bridge pins, strap buttons
Bevels
Custom designed inlays
Pickups of your choice installed
Kiwi
Acoustic guitar
From $9,500 USD
Sharing many of the characteristics of the Tui model, the Kiwi is smaller (similar size to OM) emphasizing more of the mid-range, while maintaining all the finesse and expressiveness of its larger cousin.
The Kiwi comes in two configurations: a 12 fret-to-body set up as well as the 14 fret-to-body version. The normal scale length for the Kiwi is 25″ but can come in a longer 25.5″ scale, so it is very adaptable to a wide range of styles and players.
The lower bout is 14 7/8″ and has a depth at the tailblock of 3 7/8″
Standard Kiwi features
All solid tonewoods
River totara neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
All solid wood binding
A choice of rosettes from one of Laurie’s own designs
Water buffalo bone nut and saddle
Gotoh 510 series machine heads
Stainless Steel or Evo gold frets
25.5″ scale length
High quality full gloss hand rubbed finish
ABS hardshell case (upgradable to custom Hoffee carbon fibre case)
Common Kiwi options
Your choice of a range of soundboards
Your choice of back and sides including ancient kauri, matai, rimu, and more
Signature Series upgrade
NZ paua (abalone) purfling on top, headstock and fingerboard
Custom designed rosettes
Burl veneer top purfling
Custom made tuner buttons, bridge pins, strap buttons
Bevels
Custom designed inlays
Pickups of your choice installed
