CHICAGOAN OVAL HOLE

About the Chicagoan Oval Guitar

The Koentopp Oval Hole is one of the most versatile guitars available. A sound of a rich flat top guitar with the clarity and roundness of an archtop. Koentopp's innovative 17" model comes with a large assortment of custom options including an oval sound hole, 1-piece (cello) bridge, and more. Standard 3" depth, 25" scale length, and 22 frets, solid ebony fittings, and your choice of finishes compliment this one of a kind hand-carved custom designed archtop guitar.

Model Specifications

• 17" arched-top body
• Hand carved and graduated, Select top of Engelmann, Sitka, or European Spruce
• Hand carved and graduated Select American or European Maple Back with matching sides
• 3" side depth
• 25" scale
• 1 11/16” - 1 ¾” nut widths
• Bound Oval hole
• X-Braced Top
• Figured maple binding and purfling
• 3-piece figured maple neck
• Ebony veneer headstock
• Ebony Fingerboard with 12" radius and 22 frets
• Standard or Classic Curved Fingerboard extension
• Hand carved Ebony adjustable/compensated Bridge & Tailpiece
• Schaller Tuners
• Custom Koentopp Guitar hard shell case

Options/Finishes

• Cutaway
• Ebony binding on fingerboard and headstock
• Fingerboard inlay
• Kent armstrong pickup with controls
• Waverly Tuners
• Finish color
• French polish

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