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This instrument is NOT in stock. It is an example of an instrument that we have had in the past. You can check our inventory to see what is currently in stock, or call us and we'll do our best to get a similar model for you.

Sergei de Jonge Koa/Englemann

Another great guitar from one of our favorite luthiers, this one of highly figured koa with an Englemann top (with some bearclaw figure, especially in the upper bouts). The soundhole rosette is of spalted Manitoba Box Elder (a maple variant) and the binding is figured koa, with a 3-ply band of wood purfling between the binding and body surface. 15 1/2 inches wide at the lower bout, 4 3/8 inches deep, with a string scale of 25.4 inches (Martin long scale). Sergei's guitars are known for being impressive but a bit contained-sounding when new, but they open up quickly, still retaining excellent balance between bass and treble. Every one of Sergei's guitars is slightly different, and despite the fact that this is the 30th de Jonge we've sold (since 1999), no two have been alike. Working with a minimum of jigs and fixtures, he doesn't build in batches but instead prefers to allow the woods chosen for each guitar, and to some extent his mood, determine the outcome.

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