{"product_id":"edgar-monch-1953-jazz-guitar","title":"Edgar Mönch - 1953 Jazz Guitar","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEdgar Mönch was born in Leipzig in 1907 into a musical family and spent part of his early life in Russia. After studying engineering in Danzig and later violin in Prague, he encountered instrument making during the Second World War, when he learned the craft from a violin maker while held as a prisoner of war in England. Following his release in 1947, Mönch devoted himself fully to guitar making and further refined his knowledge in Madrid with Marcelo Barbero. His meticulous approach brought him international recognition, and his instruments became associated with leading guitarists including Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, John Williams and Vicente Gómez. Mönch was also an influential teacher: among those who passed through his workshop were John Larrivée, Kolya Panhuyzen, Ken Bowen and Joseph Kurek. He continued building until his death in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis 1953 steel-string jazz guitar occupies a singular place in Edgar Mönch’s work. Created as a one-off instrument for a close friend of the maker, who remained its sole original owner, it is understood to be the only steel-string jazz guitar built by Mönch. That alone gives the instrument remarkable historical interest, but its importance is strengthened further by its direct provenance and by the fact that it reveals Mönch’s craftsmanship through a form entirely different from the classical guitars for which he became internationally known. With a spruce top and beautifully flamed maple back and sides, the guitar combines the visual language of a mid-century jazz instrument with the meticulous workmanship associated with Mönch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIts sound is distinguished above all by a calm, intimate character. The notes speak with clear definition, yet the steel-string articulation is not accompanied by hardness or excessive brilliance; instead, the guitar has a contained, relaxed quality that gives individual lines a sense of closeness and poise. This makes its voice particularly engaging for melodic playing and fingerstyle textures, where the attack remains articulate while the overall impression stays warm and personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAs an instrument, it brings together several qualities rarely encountered in one guitar: a one-off concept, a direct connection to the maker, continuous single-owner provenance, and a tonal character quite distinct from Mönch’s classical work. Rather than standing outside his legacy, it broadens the picture of his craftsmanship and offers a fascinating example of how his precision and sensitivity to sound translated into a steel-string jazz guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe guitar is in excellent condition, with normal signs of wear consistent with careful use and storage. It has no cracks or repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54637265158477,"sku":"KS17981","price":6490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/edgar-monch-1953-jazz-guitar-13.jpg?v=1788345187","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/edgar-monch-1953-jazz-guitar","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}