Kohno, Traphagen, Langejans, Contreras, Ramirez...?

[palolowarrior]

Your opinions of these Classical Luthiers is requested. I am an acoustic guitar guy and am I looking at these guitars. Most have cedar tops with Brazilian b/s.

Thank you

[riffmeister]

All good.

I've owned Traphagen and Kohno.

[palolowarrior]

Originally Posted by riffmeister

All good.

I've owned Traphagen and Kohno.

Thanks...I am zeroing on the Contreras, Traphagen, and Kohno.

Any significant comparisons between a Contreras I or Contreras II?

[Sidheguitarist]

What Peter/Riffmeister said. Which Kohno?

Every time I hear one of Dake's guitars onstage, it always sounds just right. They are pretty consistently among the best sounding guitars each year at the NWGF collegiate competition.
-MM

[iim7V7IM7]

Dake...

[rgregg48]

It's best to start out with something a little lower shelf in my opinion!

[palolowarrior]

Originally Posted by Sidheguitarist

What Peter/Riffmeister said. Which Kohno?

Every time I hear one of Dake's guitars onstage, it always sounds just right. They are pretty consistently among the best sounding guitars each year at the NWGF collegiate competition.
-MM

The Kohno is the Professional J.

[palolowarrior]

Originally Posted by rgregg48

It's best to start out with something a little lower shelf in my opinion!

I have a Ryoji Matsuoka.

[hesson11]

With those names, I think what you're looking at is different flavors of superb. When that happens, it pretty much all depends on personal preference, which means playing the guitars, which you probably can't unless you're in a very guitar-lucky location, which is one reason so many of us buy and sell so many guitars.
-Bob

[palolowarrior]

Originally Posted by hesson11

With those names, I think what you're looking at is different flavors of superb. When that happens, it pretty much all depends on personal preference, which means playing the guitars, which you probably can't unless you're in a very guitar-lucky location, which is one reason so many of us buy and sell so many guitars.
-Bob

Absolutely...living in Hawaii creates a lot of distance between us and some tasty guitars. I think I now might decide between an older Manny G Contreras,Sr, 1a guitar with Brazilian and a Del Langejans 10 year old with Braz as well.

Thank you.

[Sidheguitarist]

Originally Posted by palolowarrior

The Kohno is the Professional J.

I've always liked that model. They have a very clean, pleasing sound and are easy to play, IME.


ps. Hi Bob/Hesson11!

[palolowarrior]

Originally Posted by Sidheguitarist

I've always liked that model. They have a very clean, pleasing sound and are easy to play, IME.


ps. Hi Bob/Hesson11!

Thanks...I am hearing a lot of good stuff about the Kohno Pro J.

[hesson11]

Yo Sid!
-Bob