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Sérgio Assad's "Seis Brevidades: Saltitante" performed by Elle Davisson on a 2022 Otto Vowinkel "2a"
Description
This 2026 Otto Vowinkel “2a” is a classical guitar with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides, built in Barcelona by Antonio Picado to Otto Vowinkel’s design.
Designed in Amsterdam, Built in Barcelona
Otto Vowinkel of Amsterdam, Holland, designed this model together with Antonio Picado of Barcelona, Spain, who builds it. Look for the rosette of concentric rings and the unique headstock shape.
A Warm Cedar Top
Physically light, very penetrating and easy to play, it has great volume, with a lot of sustain and warmth. Perhaps one of the best cedar-top choices for the serious student or beginning performer in our collection.
In the Video Above
Elle Davisson plays “Saltitante” from Sérgio Assad’s “Seis Brevidades” on a Vowinkel “2a”.
Note: Stock photos may be used for this model listing. The exact guitar pictured may no longer be available, and may differ slightly from current inventory. Please contact us with any questions.
Background
Otto Vowinkel: Classical Guitar Maker in Amsterdam
Otto Vowinkel grew up in a family of tailors in the old center of Amsterdam. He came to the guitar as a player, and in 1984 – with no teacher, a few basic tools and Irving Sloane’s book Classical Guitar Construction – he built his first guitar in the attic of his house. He learned by showing each new guitar to every guitarist he could find and building the next one with their comments in mind.
Traditional Spanish Building and French Polish
In 1989 Otto met his future wife, the Dutch guitarist Esther Steenbergen, and the Andalusia-based Dutch maker Alex van der Horst (“Alejandro”, 1959–2009), with whom he worked regularly and shared his ideas about the ideal guitar: a flexible tone, a quick response, and quality of sound as the carrier of volume. Otto builds in the traditional way and is a specialist in French polish, on which he now gives lectures and workshops. His rosettes carry the colors of the flag of Amsterdam.
Concert Guitars and Student Models
Besides his concert classical guitars, Otto makes flamenco guitars, quart guitars and fifth-bass (baritone) guitars. He has also designed student models that are handmade in small workshops in Spain under his supervision. You can read more in our article on Otto Vowinkel.
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