Otto Vowinkel

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  John Ray – 2021

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Otto Vowinkel – guitar maker

Otto Vowinkel Vowinkel is a household name in the classical guitar world, a renowned luthier with customers worldwide. A guitar maker with great attention to detail and a strong preference for traditionally built guitars.

His instruments are physically light, straightforward to play, ultra-responsive, and very powerful. His guitars have outstanding tonal qualities, evenness in sound color, and perfect intonation.

His concert guitars are completely French polished with a shellac finish. The unique rosette design features herringbone in the purfling surrounding the mosaic, which is the motif found in the flag for the city of Amsterdam. The headstock is carved after the facade of his workshop.

In addition to the traditional, classical model, Otto Vowinkel builds baritone guitars (fifth bass), cutaways, seven-string, and flamenco guitars. His study models are hand-built under his supervision in Spain.

Otto Vowinkel uses Canadian cedar or European spruce for the top and different types of rosewood for the back and sides. He also uses, with excellent results, cocobolo, maple, and Spanish cypress (flamenco guitars).