{"id":1736,"date":"2018-01-12T10:06:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T17:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2018-02-12T10:22:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T17:22:41","slug":"a-chicagoan-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/a-chicagoan-in-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chicagoan in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"

This 2017 Chicagoan was delivered to a client in Melbourne, Australia. Instead of telling you about my experience with it, here are the words from its owner.<\/p>\n

“When you engage with Danny Koentopp to fashion a guitar for you, you enter into a detailed, intuitive and in-depth collaboration. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My association with Danny began with me being an F-hole arch top Jazz box fan. \u00a0Along the way I encountered pics and reviews of his arch top Oval Hole Chicagoan. \u00a0I was slowly, but very surely won over. \u00a0\u00a0I loved the clean, simple elegance.<\/span><\/p>\n

My guitar is the clearest, richest, most versatile guitar I have ever owned or played. \u00a0(And at 62 years I have known quite a few). <\/span><\/p>\n

I do a lot of composition, (for self and friends), and Danny\u2019s guitar will profoundly shape my work into the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

It sounds like a flock of well-orchestrated birds, open, clear, rich, full throated and ecstatic, (I am), <\/span>and light<\/span><\/i>! \u00a0My F hole jazz boxes are twice the weight with half the sound, both in terms of richness, volume and note separation within chords, which just blows me away, because I like to use close pianistic intervals (which is helped by Danny making this guitar a 24\/34 inch scale).<\/span><\/p>\n

The craftsmanship and finish are immaculate. The sound is profoundly beautiful and versatile. The neck and finger board are a dream: super low action and so comfortable. \u00a0The left hand seems to almost just rest and glide. \u00a0I wanted a really simple, elegant and minimal design. \u00a0He surpassed all expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Danny Koentopp is a thoroughly accomplished artist, who creates guitars, and he continues to search for the next peak of perfection. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst his understanding of the relationship between tone woods, body and neck sculpting, and sonic resonance is nothing short of astounding, his greatest attribute is to deeply tune into his clients\u2019 ideas, to draw them out gently, and allow them to generate the direction of the making, but in his safe hands. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have now ordered a fully acoustic, full body Amati. <\/span><\/p>\n

Enough said.” <\/span><\/p>\n

-Koentopp Guitar client from Melbourne, Autralia<\/span><\/p>\n

Specifications for the Chicagoan Oval Hole<\/strong><\/p>\n

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