{"id":2723,"date":"2023-02-05T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2023-02-27T17:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T00:12:05","slug":"a-little-amati-with-a-big-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/a-little-amati-with-a-big-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Amati with a Big Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Wv_YukJGYE?controls=0\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2023 Amati (#081) Specifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">16.25\u2033 Lower Bout, 3.25\u2033 depth<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">X Braced<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Romanian Spruce Top<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Figured Honduran Mahogany Back and Sides<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">One piece flamed Mahogany neck<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Body and neck bound in flamed maple and purfling<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">1.75\u2033 Bone Nut Width<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">12\u2033 Fingerboard Radius<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">25.25\u2033 scale<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Strad fholes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Upper sound port with volume and tone controls<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Macassar Ebony Fingerboard<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Elliptical side position markers in Ebony<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Headstock veneers in Macassar Ebony<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Carved Ebony Tailpiece<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Carved and compensated, adjustable Ebony bridge<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Gotoh 510 HAP tuners with Ebony buttons<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Oil varnish finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2739\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2739\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081Series-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081Series-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081Series-720x555.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#081 Amati in Romanian Spruce and Flamed Honduran Mahogany<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2733\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2733\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2733\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Frontcloseup-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hand cut &#8216;Stradivari&#8217; fholes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2729\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2729\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back2-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful Flamed Honduran Mahogany back sided and neck<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2731\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2731\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2731\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-fhole-closeup.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up of Fhole and purfling detail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2724\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2724\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2724\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Close-up-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some rare wood!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2730\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2730\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2730\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-scaled.jpg 1702w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Cutaway-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Treble side of things<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2725\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2725\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-478x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-478x720.jpg 478w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Cut-close-up-scaled.jpg 1701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutaway horn in mahogany with maple trim<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2738\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2738\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2738\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-upper-side-perspective-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-upper-side-perspective-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-upper-side-perspective-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-upper-side-perspective-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-upper-side-perspective-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-upper-side-perspective-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper sound port<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2727\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2727\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Upper-720x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Upper-720x476.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Upper-1000x662.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Upper-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Upper-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Upper-2048x1355.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#081 Upper back<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2737\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2737\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2737\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Soundport-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Soundport-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Soundport-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Soundport-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Soundport-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Soundport-2048x1361.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahogany, trim, and a peak<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2735\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2735\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2735\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Rear-headstock-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rear headstock veneer in Macassar ebony<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2734\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2734\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2734\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Headstock-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head in Macassar ebony outlined in maple<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2732\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2732\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2732\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Front-Perspective-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#081 Front in perspective<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2726\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2726\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-479x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-Back-Perspective-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sound Port in Mahogany<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \ufeff &nbsp; 2023 Amati (#081) Specifications 16.25\u2033 Lower Bout, 3.25\u2033 depth X Braced Romanian Spruce Top Figured Honduran Mahogany Back and Sides One piece flamed Mahogany neck Body and neck bound in flamed maple and purfling 1.75\u2033 Bone Nut Width 12\u2033 Fingerboard Radius 25.25\u2033 scale Strad fholes Upper sound port with volume and tone 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