Astell & Kern AK320 Case

The powerful sunlight casts crisp yet understated shadows

The powerful sunlight casts crisp yet understated shadows. The asymmetric-shaped leather case for the AK320 is designed to protect the body with an understated tone and at the same time adopts the contrasting concept of light and shade.

Tuscany Belly from WALPIER TANNERY

The AK320 leather case is made of Tuscany Belly leather, processed and supplied by the world-famous Walpier Tannery of Italy.

Tuscany Belly leather of Walpier Tannery, the same family brand of Buttero appointed in the second-generation leather case, boasts excellent color features with perfect surface finish process, which makes it highly resistant to scratches for vegetable-tanned leather. The surface of leather dyed one at a time by leather craftsmen shows a natural two-tone effect that adds to the sensation of depth in the leather.

Established in 1973 in San Miniato, Tuscany, Walpier Tannery has been in business for three generations and has a long tradition of making leather products based on vegetable tanning process. The tannery handles 100% hair cow leathers imported from France and is a member of Vera Pelle, Italy’s association of vegetable-based leather tanners.

The traditional vegetable tanning technology of Tuscany Belly has been handed down father to son for centuries in the Tuscany region. The tanning process usually takes 40 days by putting raw leather with natural tanning extracted from a variety of trees in a drum. This is a processing method only practiced by Italian tanners in the world.

Leather products that undergo vegetable-based tanning process show the owner’s lifestyle vividly and make the products his own as it takes a long time to break in depending on the owner’s way of handling.

Along with its sleek appearance and perfect grip-ability, the AK320 leather case features a small internal gap to reduce damage due to friction with the screw cap for greater product protection.