Candlestick Guitars — Campaign Overview

Last Updated:  Sunday  05/17/2026  10:50 PM  Central Time

My Pocket Sized Pamphlet:

+ If you want a standard cutaway deduct 12% of the volume and for no extra cost if that's what you want I will sculpt it nicely

+ The angles of the fanned frets range from 1.4 to 2.0 times narrower than typifcal layouts depending on your select neck angle

+ This is for you or if you or if you know someone who might be wanting to give guitar another shot, or to begin in the right way, then this is definately for you

+ Multi-instrumentalists are going to really appriciate this

+ You can break a sweat in about 10 minutes

+ My playing skills doubled and then quadrule just into the 2nd week

+ Getting further over top of the guitar is a reocuring theme in "good seated guitar" and allows for superior comfort and mobility especially in your shoulders

+ I am aiming for the same profit value for all sales, so that everything is fair and straightforward

+ Your chair and footrests are non-profit with the purchase of a guitar

+ The return policy remains open until 50 days after you take your guitar out of it's case

+ If ~75 guitars are sold in your city it is good enough to put up a local store

+ Even if only "some" connect with my concepts, then "some" is still going to be good enough to launch successfully; it's a big world, and I am the man for this job--the work and the protype brings great joy

+ Carbon fiber transfers vibration energy efficiently, resulting in clearer note separation within chords, reduced wave interference and tonal muddling, thus greater control with or without in‑ear monitors

+ The number of frets that lay clear off the body can be greater than your standard 14-fret accoustic guitar--we have the freedom to do that

+ My favorite body style is the Parlor, the oldest dated guitar from around 4000 years ago

+ Parlor looks the coolest but typically smaller under your picking arm

+ You can place your order before deciding on everything and wait to come into my stores where I will have a couple dozen to try

+ This is actually 2 seperate Campaigns, 1 for the CF Printing and one for the CCF Printing

+ If you have anything I've overlooked, an idea that is original + doable I will offer a $200 credit--so buyers don’t look back later wishing a “basic” feature had been included from day one

+ Fret-ends will never have to be finished again after my job to avoid “sharp ends”, a problem all guitars experience

Pricing & Ordering Structure

• The cost of a Standard CF PEI guitar starts at CA$1,199 + 11% tax

• The cost of a Standard CF PEEK guitars starts at around CA$1,564 + 11% tax (as PEEK is $365 more per guitar depending on the precise weight of materials used, so there might be rebates)

• The way my rebates will work is that it's only one way, as in I don't ask for another payment because I was wrong; I just learn as I go and do the best I can with my asking prices

• The cost of a CCF PEI guitars starts at CA$2,599 + 11% tax

• The cost of a CCF PEEK guitars starts at CA$3,074 + 11% tax as PEEK is $475 more per guitar approximately

• The price protection plan opt out gives a CA$50 or CA$100 insentive towards your order depending on your choice of CF or CCF

• The chair and footrests are non-profit with the sale of a guitar and I am unable to say the prices at this time
• Pricing increases gradually while orders remain open
• Orders remain open until the production target is reached
• After the first 50 Promotions are sold the price will increase by $100
• The price will increase exponentially such that the rate slows down and eventually plateaues reflecting the customer's perceived outlook of investment
• For the time being, while the prices are this low, the only financing option I have to offer is a 5% savings on your second guitar for savings across 2 guitars (combined orders are ok)

True Universality

For every tuning we maintain precise intonation across the entire fretboard.

A headstock with a backward angle applies controlled counterforce to the strings, stabilizing tension and response

A bridge design that maximizes the downward force distribution of the strings, and this way the strings vibrate as intended, or what you would think that they should, without string dampening from occuring at either ends of the strings

That is why the saddle is nearly always compensated

The videos you can find at the end of this website are all done with wooden dowels. Fortunately they break easily enough because the fiberglass tube is definately stronger than my modified guitars

Performance is further refined through the inclusion of a zero-fret, which:

• Handles any string diameter properly

• Provides consistent tone and feel between open strings and fretted notes.

Individual strings can be purchased to match the requirements indicated by your string-tension calculator app

Ordering more than one guitar at this price makes total sense, as it provides practical flexibility with a wider range of tunings and string-gauge setups without sacrificing too much of your string-tension-balance, but it is good to change your strings often. This is particularly useful for live performers working with one technician and 2 candlestick guitars

It is widely believed that True Universality has never been done, and only made possible until about 5 years ago using Continuous Carbon Fiber Printing Technology (CCF) which embeds reinforcement directly along structural stress paths and an integrates essentially zero-flex neck beam into the printing process

Health & Movement Benefits

The seated support system combined with my most thoughtfully designed seats and footrests creates what is a genuine zen full-body workout. You actually use your legs to tilt as well as your core

This setup:

• Boosts overall health and immunity

• Cost starts out at about one quarter of the price of a quality computerized hydraulic elliptical

• Can induce light sweating in about 10 minutes

• Increases your play time without fatigue and cramping

Chair & Footrest System:

• Cylindrical lower‑back support to maintain perpendicular alignment

• Slight downward seat angle to position the player over the instrument

• Core‑driven guitar tilting using legs and pushing off from the single quadriceps support

• Optional suspension (~1 cm of ideal displacement) for fluid motion. I don't expect that too many want to dole out for it, but to offer full quality and craftsmanship i kind of need to ask if you want it. I'm going to make it for myslef.

Footrests & Pedals

• Layered wooden footrests with vinyl foam for 3D grip and comfort

• Stability through seat, a quadriceps support, and both legs

• Pedals integrated into footrests, great for not disengaging the instrument

• Compatible with dual expression/volume pedals (e.g., Boss FV‑500H) that cause no hop in the knee

Quality Control

Computers are better at building guitars. Error does not exist in carbon fiber printing like with wooden guitars, as each measurement error is not compounded upon consecutive measurement errors. A well built wooden guitar is very costly

Warranty

• 25‑Year Transferable Structural Warranty (neck & body)

• 1‑Year Finish Warranty (epoxy; recoating optional every decade or so)

• 5‑Year Electronics Warranty (in‑store protection beats the manufacturers' warranty)

From Wood to Carbon Fiber

Wooden guitars still hold deep value—often to those who need them the most. Donating a wooden guitar in a simple waterproof case would genuinely change someone's life

Accessories & Extras

I also carry rubber fingertip attachments (adult's and children’s sizes) so you can reduce discomfort during long practice sessions while building callus and fingertip muscle gradually using hot water often especially with keeping your fretboard hand nails short as can be until they have recied enough

More About How the Support Performs 

The "drift" is eliminated, meaing the guitar no longer slides around in your clutches.

New is the way you can make smoother arc-shaped fretting motions horizontally, and unlike electric there's no strap friction to defy

None of this requires a learning curve; and eventually you just lift off, your picking arm

Adjudicators are going to love this

Sound, and Future Expansion

a muted acoustic electric guitar hybrid is great so you don't mix your wet and dry signal great with something like a pitch-shifting pedal. Pitch shifting pedals I reccomend, like a whammy bar excpet with a whammy bar you have to disengage from the instrumentfrom, ok for lead players

And also regualr electric guitar production is planned in order to reap all my custom benifets

Guitars will eventually be made to have Smart options, carefully engineered to never go out of date with free software updates

• except that these guitars won't just be Smart Guitars, they will be Bright Guitars. I'm very excited about it; a lot of things can happen with future technologies. One essential example is that you will be able to charge your guitar through its case.

For the time being we can use a built in pre-amp option that can do the job of a heavy amplifier running in the middle between your guitar and headphones in order to practice when ever and where ever you want

Market Positioning

• Entry level: $1,000–$2,000 CAD

• Professional mid-range: $2,500–$5,000 CAD

• High-end: $6,000–$15,000 CAD

• Ultra-premium: $15,000–$25,000+ CAD

My goal is to earn the same amount overall by selling more guitars at fair prices, rather than fewer sales for more expensive

Long-Term Vision

Future reinvestments include an indoor rainforest with coffee, sushi, live music, walking paths, waterfalls, and mini-golf

Stores, Cities, and Travel

If I can sell 75 pre-sales in one city it is enough to put up a new store. Saskatoon will be first, and Winnipeg is potencially next in line

Durability, Climate Resistance, and Trust

Carbon fiber requires no humidification, with a near zero temperature shock and protects tuning stability even if you open up the front door in the middle of winter how it always puts you out of tune--it's the wood that compresses

My newly redesigned headstock will protect tuning pegs from damage, bumping, or brushing

If there is another pandemic new customers would have to lend a surplus amount to compensate for those in need. Keep in mind however that guitar is a great way to save money, and to stay healthy

And in the case of tragedy I have designed a Will so that the business moves on no matter what. Furthermore I've never been sick with as much as the slightest cold in almost 20 years.

Motivation & Background

Self‑Teaching & Upright Playing

This project began with a personal goal: to deeply master a small number of pieces. Very early on, it became clear that standing out as both as a player and as a teacher required self‑directed learning.

Classical Guitar was struggling to stay open at the U of S, while rock music always thrived outside of academic settings, while in Canada there is no student loan to study Rock & Roll

Ordering & Software:

The software is designed to respect the customer's time:

• Highly guided, intelligent configuration

• You can work on your order at one of my stores using your smartphone with an attendant who can help

Funding Philosophy & Platform Choice

Based on observed outcomes, direct e‑transfers are even more secure than crowdfunding when you know the builder exists

Traditional crowdfunding platforms (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Fundrazr, Tiing) were evaluated and rejected due to:

• High costs

• Restrictive structures

• Poor alignment with this business model

Communication Platform

Customers are encouraged to use my Google Blogger:

https://candlestickguitars.blogspot.com

Automatic login via Gmail ensures quick accessibility

 Future Materials: Worth Waitingfor?

Short answer: No.

Forecasts indicate future composites won't be going down in price, and the new composites are said to be far more expensive

Non-Option Features (Built By Default)

These are foundational design decisions intended for everyone: 

These are for you to choose free of no extra charge:

Basic Features With Extra Cost

These are add-ons that either require additional hardware, electronics, complex assembly, or special sourcing.

Final Notes & Contact

You can excel at just about anything you put your mind to, even if you chose classical guitar, learning skill that I don't have, but whatever you do make sure that you're doing it right with Candlesitck Guitars. Unlike with other sports, with guitar you can excel your whole life, and it is kind of a sport becasue classical guitarists go through adjudication processes, and in the coming years it will be very interesting to see the level of passion in Classical Guitar Colleges everywhere, going form paint-by-number to Piccaso capability.

I will document the process and update regularily so you know at the top of my website how your investment is doing

(current sales completed = zero)

(current prototype try out sessions = zero)

(future prototype try out sessions = zero)

(pamphlets handed out = (for example) 1000--from 7:00am to 11:00am today May 28th)

Thank you for your time,

Scott Allbright
sjallbright@gmail.com

306 260 8762

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