Spohn Guitars Koa/Swiss Spruce OMC build

[AEmanuele]

Looks cool. What luthiers inspired you on this build, would you say?

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wong

That is awesome

Thank you Marcus!

Originally Posted by riverrummed

Beautiful workmanship. So how will this project be graded and by whom? Is tone a consideration or is the grading strictly on workmanship? Personally I'd say you have passed with flying colors!

Thank you! The project will be graded by the master luthiers at our school. The grading is strictly on workmanship and we have to do a documentation of the build.

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

So cutting the top out for the neck before being glued on with the neck block is a different approach than it seems most luthiers take. Any reason for this or just another way to do the same thing?

Good question. My other project this semester was building a fixture to test tops and backs before the actual guitar is built. So the cut in the top is because of the neck joint in the fixture. This is also the reason why the bridge is already glued on.

Originally Posted by AEmanuele

Looks cool. What luthiers inspired you on this build, would you say?

Thank you! The luthier that inspired me the most is definitely Raymond Kraut. But it is also inspired by Jason Kostal and Ted Astrand.

[Scottish0177]

just wanted to say a big well done on the build,it's looking fantastic already and can't wait to see the end result.....look forward to seeing what you do in the future....
Scott

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by Scottish0177

just wanted to say a big well done on the build,it's looking fantastic already and can't wait to see the end result.....look forward to seeing what you do in the future....
Scott

Thank you, Scott!

Here is the end result!

[rogthefrog]

Very nice work!

[Ted Åstrand]

Very nice clean work and a lovely body shape

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by rogthefrog

Very nice work!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Ted Åstrand

Very nice clean work and a lovely body shape

Thank you, Ted! It is a pleasure to hear this from you.

[Max Spohn]

Last week I was in Switzerland for a few days buying some incredible spruce tops and making some videos of Gentian Mazrekaj playing my instruments.

This is the first video of the new OMC.

https://vimeo.com/205808806

Have fun!

[OmKing]

Sounds wonderful and great playing too!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by OmKing

Sounds wonderful and great playing too!

Thank you!


Here is the second video, this time on a 00 I built last summer.

https://vimeo.com/208284649

...and some pictures of the guitar













00 body style
Swiss moon spruce top
Birdseye maple back & sides
Madagascar rosewood bridge
Birdseye maple neck
Custom segmented rosette made of buffalo horn and gold leaf, maple burl and snakewood
Bridgepins, rosewood
Binding, Madagascar rosewood
Top purfling made of buffalo horn and gold leaf
End graft, custom segmented
Madagascar rosewood headcap veneer with custom inlay
Madagascar rosewood back of head veneer
Alessi tuners
Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with Madagascar rosewood binding and maple purfling
Fingerboard Radius, 20′′
Horn fret markers
Scale Length, 25”
Finish, french polish

[David Wren]

Gorgeous work!!!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by David Wren

Gorgeous work!!!

Thank you very much, David!

[Al Mojo]

Wow! Both guitars look and sound amazing. Congratulations!