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Nicky Sohn's "The Last Smile Of Love" performed by Bokyung Byun
Description
This 2026 Otto Vowinkel “2a” is a classical guitar with a spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides, built in Barcelona by Antonio Picado to Otto Vowinkel’s design.
A Collaboration Between Amsterdam and Barcelona
This guitar has come about through the collaborative effort between Otto Vowinkel of Amsterdam, Holland, and Antonio Picado of Barcelona, Spain. It has a rosette design of concentric rings and a unique headstock shape.
Sound and Playability
It is physically light, very penetrating and easy to play. Volume is great, with a sharp attack and excellent penetration – perhaps one of the best spruce-top choices for the serious student or beginning performer in our collection.
In the Video Above
Bokyung Byun plays Nicky Sohn’s “The Last Smile of Love” 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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