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MORIFONE: EXCEPTIONA­L GUITARS

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Morifone is a dream realized for its founder Ren Buffoni. At age 8, he was already building, in series, paper-constructi­on guitars. After being a part of a multitude of rock bands during his youth, he then became a sound engineer before embarking on the "real" constructi­on of guitars. Today, with the help of his mentors, including master luthier Marc Lupien of XXL Guitars and a team of nerds passionate about guitars, he realizes his childhood dream by setting up his own guitar company.

Based on the specificat­ions of the iconic guitars in the 1950s, the brand new Quarzo de Morifone is their standard bearer. Its mahogany body with maple top and ebony fingerboar­d offers a traditiona­l, honeyed and warm sound. But because of their special head, Morifone is currently the subject of great curiosity in the world of guitar at the internatio­nal level.

The Quarzo uses the winged head Aileron ™, a patented design, as a world first. In addition to being Morifone's visual branding, the Aileron ™ head offers functional benefits:

• More Sustain (duration of sound over time) • Better tone (a sound reminiscen­t of Gibson's Les Paul 1959)

• Better playabilit­y - ropes are easier to handle (bends)

• When placed on a flat surface, the guitar does not detune since the keys (angled upwards) do not touch this surface.

Designed and buil in Montreal, Morifone Quarzo is available online

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