A 2014 Chicagoan
During the year off while relocating my shop to Los Angeles, I went back to the drawing board with my guitar designs. I wanted to reassure that everything was right from the ground up. I redesigned my archings, my outlines, and other ideas. The end results are what I think to be instruments with more purpose, visually and sonicaly. This guitar was the first instrument off the bench incorporating these new ideas. Many important decisions were also made from my client’s inspiration. On this particular guitar I also experimented by increasing the width at the upper bout. I got this idea from looking at a lot of Jimmy D’Aquisto’s later guitars where he was doing the same thing. It’s hard to tell from guitar to guitar what the extra half inch adds to the sound, but I can tell you that after a few days old, I really like it.
#042 Chicagoan
- Master grade European Spruce top – X braced
- Master grade European Flame Maple Back and sides
- Flame maple bindings with inner maple purfling
- Three piece flame maple neck
- Ebony Fingerboard with mother of pearl inlay
- Hand carved ebony fittings
- 25″ scale, 1.75 nut width
- Kent Armstrong floating pickup with volume knob and stealth tone knob
- French polish finish
#042 2014 Koentopp Chicagoan
Back of Flame European Maple
Maple bound fholes and a floating a Kent Armstrong humbucker
Front Profile
Adjustable and compensated ebony bridge
Just a cool shot! 🙂
Low light with the top illuminated
Rib detail
Back and heel treatment
Back with binding and purfling detail
Welcome to California! Great choice–though I would have voted for Northern rather than Southern.
So–was the new Chicagoan a commission or could it be purchase? And if so, what is the price?
Thanks…Sam
Beautifull instruments.
Best Regards
Kris Wolinski
hello dan,i’m dominique from bordeaux i like this model (2014 chicagoan in the new website). Is it available please. If it is tell me the price too please
Dan,
I saw your FB posts of this guitar. It’s a gorgeous thing! Is it for sale? If so, what’s the price?
Thanks,
Barron Beshoar
Swing St. Vrain
Longmont, CO
I would like to know how much this guitar is.
Just doing some research. What would something like this cost?
Many thanks Kris!
Thanks Sam! Northern California is not too far:) This one was commissioned but we should talk about the one just like it for you! Hope you are doing great! -Danny
Hey Dominique! Nice to hear from you. This Chicagoan was commissioned. If you’d like to put some details together please don’t hesitate to contact me. All the best!
-Danny
Hi Barron! Thank you so much! This guitar was commissioned. Let me know if you would like more information and please feel free to contact me anytime. All the best!
-Danny
Thank you! Please send me an email at dkoentopp@gmail.com if you are interested in more information. -Danny
Thanks Chris! Every instrument is specific to each client. If you are interested please contact me at dkoentopp@gmail.com or give me a call.
-Danny
Hmm, Really nice guitar, but It’s also looking like a really big guitar is that right or it’s because of the photography.
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Thanks Gary! The Chicagoan is a 17″ archtop. The upper bout on this particular instrument is a little wider than usual which is maybe what your seeing.
I am very fond of playing guitar! These are some of the most fantastic varieties of Guitars I have ever seen.
Thank you so much Ana!
-Danny
Wow these are really nice guitars!! Would be great to have something like this here in Brazil. Congrats.
Thanks Julian! I couldn’t agree more!!!
-Danny