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Add to Compare1974 Somogyi “The First Ever” Jumbo Maple/Sitka Spruce
Here we have the genesis of Modern Lutherie, Ervin Somogyi’s #1. It is with delight and great honor for us to have this in the shop. It’s safe to say that this instrument is the catalyst that led to the development of the world of the modern fingerstlye string guitar. Recently restored by the master himself, this Jumbo from 1974 is reinvigorated are and ready to be played. Ervin tediously revoiced, refinished, and updated his #1. An updated neck profile, reshaped headstock, enlarged soundhole–essentially everything but the label was improved by Ervin. To have one of the most important steel string guitars revitalized and restored by the grandfather of modern lutherie himself is a magical thing. This Flamed Maple back and sides, and the Sitka Spruce top are original to the 1974 build. You can sense in this instrument that Ervin was developing something new, exploring uncharted territory and here marrying that with the best of his modern voicing techniques and aesthetics. This is where dream started.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, fingerstyle, bespoke, hoffee, boutique, historical, investment, stika, french polish
$77,250 Add to cartScale Length 25.125 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 1.875 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple - Flame 
Add to Compare2003 Somogyi Modified Dreadnought, Mahogany/Cedar
Ervin Somogyi is a living legend in the boutique guitar world, and this Modified Dreadnought from 2003, dressed in Figured Mahogany and Cedar, is a clear presentation of why. Understated natural aesthetics and an attention to detail not only make this instrument stand out but also make for one incredibly comfortable guitar. This guitar, at 21 years old at the time of publication, has so much to show for those years sonically. It is rich, complex, and an absolute joy to hear and play.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, fingerstyle, MOD-D, calton.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Cedar, Mahogany 
Add to Compare2018 Somogyi Duo: Classical Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Ervin Somogyi shows his roots here with this Concert Classical. This is the second of a set of two, made from sequential sets of tonewoods. Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. This pristine specimen shows an entirely different dimension to Ervin’s craft, sonorous, full and delicate.
Please note this is being sold as a part of a duo set. Here’s a link to the 000: https://www.dreamguitars.com/shop/instruments/guitars/steel-string-guitars/flattop/2018-somogyi-000-brazilian-rosewood-spruce-483/
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, classical, hoffee, 484
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2018 Somogyi Modified Dreadnought Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
One of three! This 2018 Modified Dreadnought from Ervin Somogyi is the first of a set of three, all three made of the sequential sets of wood for the top as well as back and sides. Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. The Mod-D is Ervins flagship model of course, and for good reason. Fingerstyle delicacy with flatpicking power. Need we say anymore?
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, fingerstyle, hoffee, 482,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.125 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2018 Somogyi Duo: 000 Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This 000 from the one and only Ervin Somogyi is the first in a sequential set of two. Incredibly balanced and rich, this mid-sized monster has a lot going on. Just as with its Classical sibling, this 000 has Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides along with Sitka Spruce on top. This body size showcases yet another dimension to Ervin’s prowess as a luthier, sweet mids, and powerful bass.
Please note this is being sold as apart of a duo set. Here’s a link to the Classical: https://www.dreamguitars.com/shop/instruments/guitars/2018-somogyi-classical-brazilian-rosewood-spruce-484/.
Other keywords/misspellings: Lutherie, hoffee, bespoke, 483, fingerstyle,
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2018 Somogyi Duo, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
This exceptional collection showcases the artistry and craftsmanship of master luthier Ervin Somogyi, featuring two instruments that exemplify his dedication to tone, playability, and aesthetics. Each guitar is a testament to Somogyi’s expertise, a Classical, and a 000 model, all crafted from Sitka spruce and sequential sets of Brazilian rosewood. The result is a harmonious convergence of rich, resonant tones and visual elegance.
This duo of guitars represents the pinnacle of Somogyi’s lutherie skills, showcasing his mastery of form, function, and sound. They stand as a testament to his reputation as one of the world’s premier guitar makers, and a tribute to the enduring beauty and musicality of fine handcrafted instruments.
Other keywords and misspellings: hoffee, bespoke, 483,484, brazilain, lutherie, lutheir, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, finger style
Add to Compare2007 Somogyi OMC, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
We suspect this guitar was already powerful and clear when Ervin finished the build in 2007–and the intervening years have only built upon that solid foundation. The voice now is rich and open, with a blooming bass register and round trebles. This is an excellent example of the matured Somogyi voice. Brazilian Rosewood body with European Spruce top in an OM Cutaway design that pairs his strong bass register with an expansive and articulate midrange and trebles. Exceptional balance across the ranges. The aesthetics are characterized by a delicate, understated motif at the rosette and carved bridge, with some intricacy and drama added with the position markers.
Other keywords/misspellings: lutherie, bespoke, the responsive guitar, kostal, matsuda, kraut, buendia, 368, calton, fingerstyle, finger style
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Somogyi Jumbo, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Here at Dream Guitars we hold Ervin Somogyi, the grandfather of modern fingerstyle lutherie, in the highest esteem. How could we not? His designs and techniques have helped pave the way for an entirely new style of responsive guitar. So it comes as a special honor to have this 2016 Jumbo in our hands today. This is the third of a trio of bespoke builds Ervin crafted for a client, each featuring a unique patio stone headplate with Rodgers tuners, carved rosette, and sail boat inlaid at the heel. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pairs with Sitka Spruce on top, plus a 26-25″ multiscale setup and 12 fret neck. The carved rosette is an incredibly intricate series of celtic hounds backed with red washi paper.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Somogyi 000 Cutaway, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Here at Dream Guitars we hold Ervin Somogyi, the grandfather of modern fingerstyle lutherie, in the highest esteem. How could we not? His designs and techniques have helped pave the way for an entirely new style of responsive guitar. So it comes as a special honor to have this 2016 000 Cutaway in our hands today. This is the first of a trio of bespoke builds Ervin crafted for a client, each featuring a unique patio stone headplate with Rodgers tuners, carved rosette, and sail boat inlaid at the heel. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pairs with Sitka Spruce on top, plus a 26-25″ multiscale setup and 12 fret neck. The carved rosette is an incredibly intricate series of knots backed with red washi paper.
Other keywords: lutherie, contemporary guitar, fan fret, fanned fret, 463, brazilain, hoffee, cutaway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in - 26 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Somogyi OM, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
Here at Dream Guitars we hold Ervin Somogyi, the grandfather of modern fingerstyle lutherie, in the highest esteem. How could we not? His designs and techniques have helped pave the way for an entirely new style of responsive guitar. So it comes as a special honor to have this 2016 OM model in our hands today. This is the second of a trio of bespoke builds Ervin crafted for a client, each featuring a unique patio stone headplate with Rodgers tuners, carved rosette, and sail boat inlaid at the heel. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pairs with European Spruce on top with subtle bearclaw figuring, and vertical Abalone bar inlays along the fingerboard. The carved rosette is a carp arcing along the top, backed with red washi paper.
Other keywords: somogyi guitars, fingerstyle, orchestra model, brazilain, hoffee
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1996 Somogyi Thin Modified Dreadnought, Indian Rosewood/European Spruce
Take the legendary California Guitar Trio, pair them with Ervin Somogyi, and the results are stunning. Hideyo Moriya of CGT worked with Ervin in 1996 to build this Thin Modified Dreadnought as the ultimate performing guitar, rigged out with a 26-25.125” multiscale fretboard, florentine cutaway, and a thin body design that was further enhanced with a Manzer-style body wedge. The result is a featherweight Somogyi that is equally at home for picks, fingertips, standard tuning, NST, DADGAD, you name it. Straight-grain Indian Rosewood body pairs with European Spruce top and one of Ervin’s famous segmented rosette. Recently, Hideyo had Ray Kraut (appropriate as one of Ervin’s former apprentices) refinish this beauty and remove the original pickup system, making it all acoustic. Hideyo put so much time into this guitar, a refinish was very due! Now it looks gorgeous and ready for more action. Additionally, Ray also converted the previous pickup’s side-mounted preamp into a squared up soundport, giving the player a little more “me in the monitor.” Wrapped up in the original Calton case, itself very familiar with the road but in perfect working order, this 1996 Somogyi Thin Modified Dreadnought is safe and sound. Interested? Give us a shout!
Other keywords: 172, fingerstyle, new standard tuning, fan fret, multi-scale, multi scale, flight case, fingerpicking, lutherie
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.125 in - 26.25 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.063 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1981 Somogyi Classical, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
A piece of history from one of lutherie’s grandmasters: our 1981 Somogyi Concert Classical. Ervin began his career with nylon string instruments, which helps to explain how he’s able to get so much tone out of his steel strings, since he became acquainted with the extra sensitivities that go into building for nylon strings at en early stage. This beauty is rich and clear, having opened up handsomely for the past almost 40 years. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Spruce on top, and Ervin carved a full neck profile with well-rounded cheeks.
His trademark scalloped nut weighs in at 52.5mm with a 651mm scale to match. The Burl headstock veneer is another hallmark of Ervin’s style, and this Concert Classical features a bookmatched version that sets of Ervin’s crenellated headstock perfectly. This is an incredibly lightly built (3lbs 2oz) and responsive instrument from one of the industry’s finest makers, and we’re proud to offer it to you now.Other keywords: classical, classical music, luthier, responsive guitar, nylon-string, karura, marquetry, mosaic
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2.063 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1984 Somogyi Dreadnought, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Ervin Somogyi may be the grandfather of contemporary fingerstyle guitar-building, but we’ve got a 1984 Dreadnought of his that proves his work excels under a flatpick just as well. We’ve even got a few photos from Ervin showing Dan Crary playing this very guitar as proof. This is a gorgeous example of Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce, plus a Florentine Cutaway and 25.25” scale, that’s a breeze to play with fingers or picks. The shorter scale sweetens up the treble strings without compromising the bass response, and we love how the balanced middle register fills out the voice.
The setup is dialed into a sweet spot for a variety of attacks, and the strikingly Flamed Mahogany neck is a smooth, slim operator for deft lefthand work. This Somogyi Dread is in great shape, especially considering it’s been cruising along for over 35 years!Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, dreadnaught, birdseye, schaller, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2014 Somogyi Andamento Jumbo, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
Odds are, if you’ve followed us for any length of time you’ve been exposed to the grandfather of the fingerstyle guitarbuilding, Ervin Somogyi. And if you know anything about his work, you’ll agree that fit and finish, attention to detail, and immense musicality are all hallmarks of his style. Given that, consider how much effort, how many hours, Ervin put into this Andamento Jumbo? To date, Ervin has only built five of these museum-quality guitars. Each of these instruments has come at the cost of many long and painstaking hours at Ervin’s bench.
According to the man himself, “The Andamento guitars are noteworthy in that eleven separate mosaic patterns have been created for it: its back and sides inlaid with ten different mosaic pattern tiles, connected by a latticework of black-white-black purfling lines; and there’s a separate mosaic pattern in the segmented soundhole rosette. Furthermore, the back and side inlays are micromosaic tiles. Each tile comprises of 200 separate pieces of wood. The Andamento guitar has some 200 of these tiles—twenty each of each separate design—and each tile is half the size of a dime. They are perfectly executed despite of their smallness of scale.”
So many details, so many opportunities for failure, yet this 2014 Andamento Jumbo is only a portrait of perfection. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, German Spruce top with incredible bearclaw figure, and geometric inlays along the back of the neck—we can say without hyperbole that this is one of the most unique guitars of Somogyi’s long career on the planet.
If you’d like to read even more about Ervin’s process, check out the “Special Projects” page on his website: http://esomogyi.com/special-projects/the-andamento-guitars/Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, inlay, mosaic, tesserae, tiles, museum quality, museum guitar, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - German, 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.