{"product_id":"carsten-kobs-2023-spruce-doubletop","title":"Carsten Kobs 2023 Spruce Doubletop","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-excerpt ProductItem-details-excerpt-below-price\" data-content-field=\"excerpt\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1746326296762_160\"\u003ePlease see\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evideo demo and review of this guitar:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q4gPeWdyxQE\u0026amp;t=4s\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q4gPeWdyxQE\u0026amp;t=4s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-excerpt ProductItem-details-excerpt-below-price\" data-content-field=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eCarsten Kobs is one of the top doubletop builders in the world, and his instruments have been purchased recently by none other than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Russell, Aniello Desiderio, Manuel Barrueco, Zoran Dukić Hubert Käppel, Ema Kapor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eI’m happy to say that Carsten Kobs will be building instruments each year for the Guitar Collection, so if you aren’t able to purchase this one, please write to us about reserving the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s not necessarily the famous names that make these valuable, but the other way around. Carsten’s instruments are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptionally loud, sensitive and colorful guitars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You get the feeling that every tiny movement of your finger changes the way the guitar sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eWhen playing his guitars, you get the feeling that its not just one of the best tools you can use, but also an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexpressive vehicle for music.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe clarity that this guitar possess, plus it’s impressive sustain will bring you the pure sound that you love when you hear from your favorite artists, many of which who play his guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eCarsten has a very long waitlist (7+ years at this point) , and his instruments are in demand all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexact\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eguitar also was featured in a video by Siccas guitars where it was compared against a few other doubletop guitars, and also in a blindtest (including guitars by Matthias Dammann, the most sought after doubletop guitar in the world). I encourage you to listen carefully with high quality headphones or speakers, and see what you favor. Many prefered this guitar, and you can see that from the comments as well.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3deai_uaCUM\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee that video here. LINKED HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis guitar is in near-prestine condition.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eI’m careful when I say this - there are only some slight string marks under the bridge (no, no string-dings, just light touches from the strings that you would never notice). The headstock has a slight impression when leaned in the right light where a clip on tuner scuffed the french polish, just by a little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eSpruce Doubletop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eIndian Rosewood back and sides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eScheller tuners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e650 scale (standard)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eStandard case included, upgraded case available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-quantity-add-to-cart\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-add-to-cart-button-wrapper preSlide slideIn\" data-animation-role=\"button\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-button-element--primary\" role=\"button\" data-dynamic-strings=\"\" data-collection-id=\"65e6b32eee2d125e16dd7358\" data-item-id=\"665e25b206c4d61960dd7549\" data-product-type=\"1\" data-use-custom-label=\"false\" data-original-label=\"Add To Cart\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1746326296762_151\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Guitar Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616569889060,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1543\/9652\/files\/IMG_4043.jpg?v=1746326355","url":"https:\/\/guitarcollection.myshopify.com\/products\/carsten-kobs-2023-spruce-doubletop","provider":"Guitar Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}