2008 Kenneth Brogger SP/MP

Year	2008
Top	Spruce
Back & Sides	Maple
Scale Length	650 mm
Nut width	52 mm
Finish	French Polish
Country	Denmark
Condition	Excellent
Luthier	Kenneth Brögger

$10,000.00

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This guitar is built with stunning flamed maple back and sides, as well as the exceptionally high-quality spruce found on all Brögger guitars. This instrument has the same power and volume of his rosewood guitars yet retains the additional warm glow of the maple. The guitar is reminiscent of the charming maple guitars of the early Madrid school, and is decorated with beautiful half-herringbone purfling on the top, sides and back as well as inside and outside the perfectly executed rosette. The guitar is a breeze to play and has a very smooth neck with comfortable action. Although used, this guitar is in amazing condition with very little signs of prior use. Exceptional instrument in every regard.

The soundboard of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The back of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

A close-up of the back of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The front of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The back and heel of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The side of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The rosette of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The headstock of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

The label of a 2008 Kenneth Brogger classical guitar made of spruce and maple

Guitar maker Kenneth Brögger building a guitar in his workshop - guitarbygger.dk

J. S. Bach's "Violin Sonata No.1: IV. Presto" played by Aaron Haas on a 2008 Kenneth Brögger guitar

Description

Background

Kenneth Brogger is Denmark's top builder - and one of Europe's best makers - of traditional Spanish-style guitars in his generation. He has been active for over a quarter of a century as a luthier, writer, restorer of old instruments and museum exhibitor. As a result of his tireless efforts, Brogger has become highly regarded in his native country, and was honored by the Queen of Denmark in 1997 when he was awarded the "Applied Arts Prize of 1879" and a silver Hetsch Medal, the highest recognition in the field of artisan craftsmanship. 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.