The Clarita Negra Recording Guitar - Nylon String.
The Clarita is my own design. I have incorporated everything that I have learned about woods, craftmanship and acoustics in order to produce the finest classical guitar for the recording artist. Take a look at some of the unusual things about the Clarita, such as the sound hole on the side and the grain and coloration of that beautiful Brazilian rosewood. Each peice of wood, whether it be the sound board or the brace wood has been choosen by me for it's performance as well as it's aesthetic beauty. I wanted my dream to be flawless from the inside-out. A look inside it's chamber reveals both its hidden mathematic secrets as well as its organic beauty.

Note: The Clarita Negra guitar pictured here has a slanted nut and frets, which provide for ergonomic fingering when playing in the proper classical position.. Also, the lower-pitched strings are lengthened for better bass response. This is available as a custom option - the standard model has the traditional straight nut and frets.

The ebony neck is unfinished for fast, smooth position changes - no sticking thumbs! And no, it's not heavy - it's been hollowed in a way that reduces weight, but still leaves plenty of strength.

The Clarita Negra Recording Guitar - Steel String.
Hey, you didn't think I would deny you a chance to own a one-of-a-kind Boaz Clarita Negra guitar just because you're a steel string player, did you?

But look closely at the picture: see anything unusual? No, I don't mean the body shape ... what I'm talking about is this: where are the frets? Is this a fretless guitar? No - but the frets are made of a black, non-metallic composite. Here's why:

• Extremely quiet attack between fret and strings. "I guess we don't want noise in the recording studio ..."

• Extends string life

• You won't believe this, but it also extends fret life (trust me; or better yet, buy one and see for yourself!)

• "Normal" frets are ugly! Hey, and if you don't agree with me, what are you doing here? Get off my web page! Just kidding - but if you do prefer a more "traditional" style, why not take a look at my concert classical and flamenco guitars?

Note once again that the standard nut and frets on this Clarita Negra is a custom option.

The Clarita Negra Bridge - Unusually thin, and designed for maximum flexibility and strength where it's needed. Dr. Kasha called it "the fish bone and the fish skin."

...And an access door for easy string changing, easy access for electronics installation, and - god forbid! - repairs in the future. Don't want some clunky barn door on your guitar? Hey, don't worry - I don't either. The Clarita access door clicks in and out in a pretty magical way. Trust me: you'll barely know it's there, and it is virtually invisible.

Want more? Check out this article, from the January 1999 issue of Guitar Player magazine: Exotica: The Boaz Clarita Negra - Perhaps the nicest love letter I have ever received from the guitar community.