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2009 Somogyi Modified Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Getting a Somogyi into our shop is a special treat. After over forty years of building, tinkering, adjusting, contemplating and mastering his art, Ervin Somogyi is at the top of his game. Ervin’s world renowned instruments and generous spirit have attracted some of the finest luthiers on the planet to drop everything and commit to multi year apprenticeships just so that they can have the chance to work with him. Made in 2009, this guitar is deliciously smooth to play, with ideal action and a supremely balanced and responsive voice. The Somogyi Mod D is a unique instrument, capable of handling an enormous range of playing styles anywhere from modern Fingerstyle and traditional Classical repertoires to chordal strumming and single-note picking. A notably collectible guitar with a one-of-a-kind inlay, this has the voice, the look, and the feel to bring your playing to new heights.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2011 Somogyi Classical Carp Brazilian/Sitka
In the world of high-end and innovative instrument builders, few names are as widely known or highly regarded as Ervin Somogyi‘s. This man has singelhandedly reinvented many aspects of the modern luthier’s trade, expanding the horizons of what is artistically and functionally possible. Somogyi’s landmark texts, The Responsive Guitar and Making the Responsive Guitar, represent decades of dedicated practice and study, and yet the impact of this immense body of knowledge on his guitars is organic, controlled, elegant. Take this Somogyi 2011 Classical “Carp,” for instance. The rosette and inlay that Somogyi carves are jaw-dropping: intricate, clean, and so perfectly installed they look like natural features of the Sitka Spruce top. Combine that with Somogyi‘s other trademarks—his peaked headstock, scalloped nut and bridge, his Ebony trim—and you find yourself holding a guitar which comfortably straddles the line between art and tool. Somogyi‘s eye has blessed this guitar with a set of Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides which probably doesn’t have an equal: the rich, sumptuous color palette varies from creamy vanilla to rick chocolates and dusty grays. The tap tone of both the Brazilian Rosewood and the Sitka Spruce is cavernous, echoing, and drives home just how finely honed is Simogyi’s technique in voicing this guitar. Simply put, this is more than a guitar, but its not untouchable art, either. This is an instrument which, miraculously, is equally beautiful to listen to and watch. This guitar comes with a Hoffee hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2002 Somogyi OM Brazilian/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have a 2002 Somogyi OM in Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce. This is one of the stronget Somogyi guitars we have played, the voice is full on open and powerful! The trademark Somogyi bass is well represented here and it is loud, the mids through the trebles are as usual warm and fat, perfectly complimenting the divine bass. Ervins aesthetic is as good as it gets, with his sculpted bridge, segmented rosette and delicate headstock design, there is as much to love about the looks as there is the sound. This guitar is blissful.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2005 Somogyi Jumbo Quilted Maple/European
If you haven’t had the chance to hold and play a Somogyi Jumbo, you really need to do yourself a favor and make friends with someone who has one. Ervin has earned his reputation as a master craftsman over decades, starting with his work making instruments for Windham Hill and continuing through to our present day. His guitars have garnered worldwide renown and Ervin continues to further his name by training some of the finest luthiers alive on our planet today.
Meticulously crafted, the supremely figured Quilted Maple and straight, strong European Spruce pair to make a Jumbo with ideal balance to the voice. This refined instrument has an air of history about it, a classic European style body with a beautifully framed, Japanese aesthetic that lets the wood do all the talking. It is at once an art piece to be appreciated from afar and an approachable, appreciable, living, breathing work of art. A guitar that once played will not soon be forgotten.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - European, Maple Add to Compare2009 Somogyi OM Brazilian/Sitka
Ervin Somogyi is one of the most sought after builders in the luthiery scene today. He has helped blaze the trail for what we now consider to be the modern guitar, so when we get word of a Somogyi coming in everyone in the shop puts down what they’re doing to take a look and a listen. When this OM arrived we were having a house concert. Steve Baughman was in the room warming up when we brought the box in and when he found out what was in the box, he immediately stopped playing and said “Open that thing up!” That’s the kind of weight a Somogyi can pull.
This OM in Brazilian and German Spruce is exactly what we have come to expect from Ervin. The aesthetic is one hundred percent Somogyi, from the segmented rosette to the beautiful bridge and body shape. Everything about this guitar is enticing, but it’s when you play the first note that you see what all the fuss is about. The tone of this guitar is like no other, fat and clear, full and ringing. The basses are huge and thunderous and feel like they could be coming from a grand piano, and the trebles, bell like and meaty, make a perfect match to the bass. This is a wonderful guitar that not only sounds and looks incredible, it is also a great representation of a luthier whose work has changed the way the industry thinks about what a guitar should be.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2006 Somogyi OM Brazilian/European Custom Radial Back Bracing
Ervin Somogyi was a pioneer in fingerstyle guitar. His designs emphasizing the qualities that fingerstylist need were a big part of the acoustic guitar phenomenon that started with Windham Hill Records. Several of the top artist of that period played Somogyi guitars including William Ackerman, Alex de Grassi, Daniel Hecht, George Winston and others.
Today Ervin Somogyi is one of our true Masters and passes on his knowledge by teaching voicing to many well-known modern makers. Playing just a few notes on this Brazilian Rosewood OM you realize just how unique and special a Somogyi guitar is. This is unlike anything else you’ve ever played. It’s magical, somehow Ervin manages to get Bass that rivals a Dreadnought alongside the sweetest trebles you’ve heard and the trebles strings are as loud as the bass. It’s remarkable really. No doubt the custom radial back bracing on this one is part of the secret. We’ve seen many a players jay drop when they play a Somogyi… this guitar is that kind of guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareSomogyi OM Brazilian/Euro. Spruce
This Somogyi has one of the most amazing sets of Brazilian we’ve seen from Ervin. The figure is almost like a stack of feathers and the color is deep and rich. It’s topped with European Spruce and dressed in Ervin’s famous segmented rosette and linear abalone fingerboard inlays. The voice is huge and can morph to handle a wide variety of styles. While writing this we played fingerstyle, single line Jazz and flatpick tunes and they all sounded right at home. The big, juicy treble strings make melodies jump across the room and the bass is much bigger than you expect from an OM. The midrange is rich and complex but very articulate with a clear fundamental note. A masterpiece from the Somogyi shop.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareSomogyi Modified Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
This is a custom Somogyi that Ervin actually built for himself. It incorporates his multiple X-braced back and is voice for the utmost response. This guitar is alive! The tone is full of character, all the rich low-end that Somogyi is famous for and big, fat trebles that we love. The artistic touches are unique and this guitar comes with a letter from Ervin about the aesthetic. The Brazilian Rosewood is simply amazing and the Spruce top is voiced to perfection. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to obtain a Somogyi that Ervin built for himself.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareSomogyi Modified Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This custom Somogyi Mod D sold before we could list it on the website. A lucky visitor to our shop was the first… and last…. to play it. He bought it immediately and ran home to play it some more. It is a thunderous Somogyi with amazing power and clarity. Call us to get your Somogyi!
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareSomogyi Modified Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
We’ve been waiting a long time for this custom Somogyi Modified Dreadnought. We ordered it over 2 years ago, but it was worth the wait. Every time we play a new Somogyi we are reminded that Ervin is an original, one of the true masters of luthery and one who has created a voice rather than replicating others. This is one of the very first Somogyi guitars to offer Ervin’s new Stone Path inlays and we find it nothing less than striking. It’s the perfect accent for this extremely dark and rich Brazilian Rosewood and perfect European Spruce top. This is as fine a guitar as we will ever have, it’s breathtaking to behold and to hear, simple magic from the hands of the master….
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2005 Somogyi OM Brazilian/European
Ervin Somogyi somehow creates instruments that are magical. They possess intangible qualities that make them more than instruments, they are musical partners that inspire you to find your voice. This OMC is crafted from lovely quartersawn Brazilian and European Spruce with stunning details. The bass is big and open and the trebles have that piano quality to them, great separation and clarity. This one also has several unique features including a bordered fingerboard and linear lines inlay, a ribbon perfling and laminated and scalloped nut. Somogyis are something all together different and extremely special.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2014 Somogyi OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka
In what ways will the guitar’s sound change, given a different species of wood for the soundboard? Faced with one of the oldest questions in the business, Ervin Somogyi embarked on a project to build three guitars for a client in an attempt to answer that landmark question. In order to isolate the different tonal properties of Sitka Spruce, European Spruce, and Cedar, Ervin controlled for the other variables by using matching Brazilian Rosewood sets which were sequentially flitch cut from the same log, and using the same neck dimensions and scale length.
Once built, Ervin knew that a musician of a certain calibre would need to bend their ears to The Trinity in order to best glean the differences, if such they were, or their similiarities. Enter: Michael Chapdelaine, the only guitarist to win first place in GFA International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championship. Chapdelaine was so enthused by the prospect that he recorded a series of videos and an entire album worth of material highlighting the nuances of The Trinity, titled The Somogyi Incident (but there’s nothing incidental about the rigors of this project).
The Cedar OM, #455, was predictably the warmest of the three, but in addition to that warmth the bass and middle registers had a dark tinge that seemed to color the overall tone with a brooding, emotive force. Not as loud as the other two, #455 nevertheless had an easy projection and sustain. The treble overtones in particular were fat and lingering. The Sitka Spruce OM (#457) was drier than we expected, and that also meant that the bass response had an aggressive bark. The trebles cut very well, and boy would the Sitka top howl if you dug in with a heavier attack! Lastly, the European Spruce OM (#456) also featured a dry tone, but this one erred more on the side of breathy and mellow. While quieter overall when compared to #457, the European Spruce OM offered the best note separation of the three, and we found that the string-to-string balance was the best for fingerstyle arrangements in lowered tunings. The bass response was more focused and defined than the other OMs as well.
The Trinity, The Somogyi Incident, and our own videos stand as a unique opportunity to observe firsthand the particulars of these time-tested tonewoods from one of the world’s finest luthiers. Alas, the Sitka and European Spruce OMs have already found new homes! But the Cedar is still available.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.88 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian
Somogyi guitars have the one characteristic we always look for in instruments that we offer – a unique voice. It is no small matter to create a guitar that has a character all its own. Ervin Somogyi's instruments do.