Touch Guitars® U8 Deluxe – Markus Reuter Special Edition

To mark 20 years of the Touch Guitar Circle (founded in 2005) and the almost 20-year anniversary of the first U8 Touch Guitar concepts from April 2006, Touch Guitars presents the U8 Deluxe Markus Reuter Special Edition — a strictly limited run of only 10 instruments, never to be remade.

Each guitar is handcrafted in the Touch Guitars workshop in Nettetal, Germany, continuing the legacy of the original U8 design, first conceived in 2007 by Markus Reuter and master luthier Ed Reynolds.

This new edition refines and reinterprets that design with modern craftsmanship and aesthetic precision, combining classic ergonomics, outstanding playability, and an unmistakable sonic identity.

Every instrument features Markus’s “Kopfmensch” logo on the headstock and is finished in one of ten unique colors — one per finish, ensuring that no two instruments are alike.

Specifications:

• Body: Basswood body advanced contouring for balance and comfort
• Neck: Maple for clarity and stability
• Fretboard: Bog Oak or Plumwood
• Strings: 8
• Tuning: Bb F C G D A C D 
• Pickup: Custom Nova pickup designed for touch-style articulation
• Custom-designed tuners and bridge for maximum tuning stability and refined intonation
• Controls: Passive Volume and Tone
• Hardware: Custom bridge and tuners for maximum stability and precise intonation

Finishes (one per instrument):

• Firemist Gold Metallic
• Heather Poly Metallic
• Pelham Blue Metallic
• Firemist Silver Aged Metallic
• Ocean Turquoise Metallic
• Capri Orange High Gloss
• Daphne Blue High Gloss
• Dakota Red High Gloss
• Olive Drab High Gloss
• Tahitian Coral High Gloss