2000 Henner Hagenlocher SP/CSAR
Year | 2000 |
Top | Spruce |
Back & Sides | CSA Rosewood |
Scale Length | 650 mm |
Nut width | 52 mm |
Finish | French Polish |
Country | Spain |
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German guitar builder Henner Hagenlocher was living and working out of Granada, Spain when this instrument was built and has long been considered one of the great makers in the Granada school. Subsequent to moving to Granada, Hagenlocher studied Music Technology at the London Guildhall University, where he was introduced to modern design concepts largely aimed at increasing volume in guitar construction. He found that this resulted in instruments that were too heavy and clumsy for his taste. His guitar teacher at that time owned an Antonio Marin and Henner liked it so much that he decided to learn more about the Granada school of guitar making. In 1996 he visited Marin's workshop and immediately became captivated by the Granada style and quickly opened his own shop close by. Since then, his guitars have taken on a style that blends the Marin influence with his qualities found in the old, traditional Spanish guitars, discovered through his extensive investigation into the great masters like Torres, Santos Hernandez and Manuel Ramirez. His instruments are therefore lightweight with an immediate explosive attack. Although he builds in a largely traditional style, his instruments have great power and projection. This guitar from 2000, made with spruce top and CSAR rosewood back and sides is quite powerful, with a rich, textured quality of tone, with thick basses and lyrical trebles. Although it does have a well-repaired crack in the top (but no other repairs anywhere else) it has only modest playing wear. It plays and sounds great and is a great value for the price.