{"id":3112,"date":"2025-02-10T14:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:09:03","slug":"088-chicagoan-special-theyre-all-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/088-chicagoan-special-theyre-all-special\/","title":{"rendered":"#088 Chicagoan Special (They&#8217;re all Special!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2025 Chicagoan (#088) Specifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">17\u2033 Lower Bout, 3.25\u2033 depth<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Low Density Sitka Spruce Top<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Flamed Romanian Maple Back and Sides<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">One piece Flamed Red Maple neck<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Violin style purfling on top and back<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Flame Maple Body Binding<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">1.72\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;\">Medium Wide Fret Wire<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Indian Ebony Fingerboard<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Elliptical side position markers in MOP<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Rear Headstock veneer 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<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Fitted with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ronellispickups.com\/\">Ron Ellis<\/a>\u00a0\u201cFrissell\u201d humbucker<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Strung with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomastik-infeld.com\/en\/products\/guitar-strings\/jazz-guitar\">Thomastik-Infeld<\/a>\u00a0Bebop strings<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Fitted with a custom\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carbonfibercases.com\/\">Hoffee<\/a>\u00a0Case<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_3126\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3126\" class=\"wp-image-3126\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Series.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Series.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Series-720x555.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Series-1000x771.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Series-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Series-1536x1184.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#088 Chicagoan Portrait<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3124\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3124\" class=\"wp-image-3124\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Portrait-1361x2048.jpg 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#088 Koentopp Chicagoan<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3118\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3118\" class=\"wp-image-3118\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Perspective.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Perspective.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Perspective-533x720.jpg 533w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Perspective-740x1000.jpg 740w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Perspective-768x1038.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Perspective-1137x1536.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#088 Front Perspective<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3114\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3114\" class=\"wp-image-3114\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Very old European Maple on this one<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3115\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3115\" class=\"wp-image-3115\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2.jpg 2256w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-up-2-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#088 Beautiful Maple grain. Speckle for days!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3117\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3117\" class=\"wp-image-3117\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up.jpg 2257w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Front-Close-up-2048x1361.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up of front with unbound Fholes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3116\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3116\" class=\"wp-image-3116\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Back-Close-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I LOVE this shot!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3120\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3120\" class=\"wp-image-3120\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn-Close-up-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great close up of purfling detail and horn lines<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3121\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3121\" class=\"wp-image-3121\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_.jpg 2256w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Horn_-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up of rear cutaway<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3123\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3123\" class=\"wp-image-3123\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft.jpg 2257w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Neck-Shaft-2048x1361.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One piece flamed Red Maple neck<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3122\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3122\" class=\"wp-image-3122\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Knob-Close-up_-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">knob detail<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3119\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3119\" class=\"wp-image-3119\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Head-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#088 Head in Ebony and maple<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3125\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3125\" class=\"wp-image-3125\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head-479x720.jpg 479w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head-665x1000.jpg 665w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Rear-Head-1362x2048.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rear headstock veneered with Macassar Ebony<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3127\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3127\" class=\"wp-image-3127\" src=\"http:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective.jpg 2256w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/088-Side-Perspective-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#088 Close up Perspective<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Chicagoan (#088) Specifications 17\u2033 Lower Bout, 3.25\u2033 depth Low Density Sitka Spruce Top Flamed Romanian Maple Back and Sides One piece Flamed Red Maple neck Violin style purfling on top and back 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