New Kohno Maestro - Concert Classical Guitar
List Price: $12500
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Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Julian Bream, Oscar Gighlia, Sharon Isbin
The Maestro is quite simply the top of the line from Kohno Guitars and master luthier Masaki Sakurai. For the Maestro every piece of wood from the braces to the top are the absolutely best, set aside especially for the Maestro model. When even the braces are perfectly quarter sawn and the top has perfect grain you wind up with a very special instrument. This one sounds spectacular, strong and lively, as Kohnos are known to be, but also very rich and superbly balanced with great projection. The playability is of the highest caliber as well. The Maestro appointments are sophisticated and elegant from the special Maestro Headstock scroll to the inlaid bridge and Gotoh tuners, this is first-class in every detail. The construction is impeccable and the voice inspiring. We are very excited to have for you this very rare and special Kohno Maestro.
The Maestro is quite simply the top of the line from Kohno Guitars and master luthier Masaki Sakurai. For the Maestro every piece of wood from the braces to the top are the absolutely best, set aside especially for the Maestro model. When even the ...read full description
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Spruce
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Spanish Cedar
- Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood, String Through
- Rosette: Mosaic
- Binding: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings: None
- Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: None
- Top Trim: Mosaic Purfling
- Back Strip: Rosewood
- Fret Markers: None
- Tuners: Rodgers
- Measurements
- Body Size: Medium
- Scale: 650 mm (25.6 in.)
- Nut Width: 52.1 mm (2.05 in)
- String Spacing: 57.2 mm (2.25 in)
- Body Length: 18 7/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 1/4 in.
- Lower Bout: 14 1/2 in.
- Serial #: C0704
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 7/8 in.
- Frets to body: 12
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: None
- Case: Metro Humicase
- Pickup: None
- Condition: New
Player Reviews:
"This is a stunning guitar and the impact continues when you begin to play. The bass is forceful and musical and the treble strings project their beautiful tone across the room. The G string is very lyrical and the playability is outstanding. Crafted from Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce, the voice is world-class and the Maestro appointments make this a special instrument to behold. But the Maestro designation really means that the very finest materials and craftsmanship were used to build this fine guitar, so it truly represents the best Kohno has to offer and we can attest to that." - Paul Heumiller
"This is a powerful instrument with perfect balance." - Al Petteway
