2017 Kenneth Brogger SP/AR

Built in his Fornalutx, Mallorca, Spain workshop, this is a breathtakingly beautiful instrument by Kenneth Brogger. He chose absolutely gorgeous materials to work with including a spruce top that is covered in bearclaw, as well as a set of African rosewood for the back and sides that has extreme contrasting dark and light patterns in the grains - truly a marvel for the eye! In addition to the beautiful materials, Kenneth has also done some tasteful inlay work - herringbone appointments throughout the top purfling and around the rosette, as well as a tie-block veneer inlayed with the same mosaic found in the center of the rosette. The head veneer is also inlayed with an ebony plate, which is a unique touch quickly becoming an identifying mark of this makers work, ever since he introduced it in his flagship instrument, his "Stradivari" model. Soundwise, the guitar itself has a wonderful, robust tone as is typical of Kenneth's best and most recent work. It has great clarity and plenty of projection for the concert stage. His building style is very reminiscent of the old Spanish masters (Garcia, Simplicio, Fleta) yet shows signs of the French and Granada schools (Bouchet, Friederich, Marin) as well. Overall a superb instrument - stunning to both eye and ear.