Otto Rauch – 2024 Doubletop No. 290 “Domenico Montagnana – The sleeping beauty”
Otto Rauch – 2024 Doubletop No. 290 “Domenico Montagnana – The sleeping beauty”
Overview
Overview
Otto Rauch is a German guitar maker from the small town of Obermoschel in Rheinland-Pfalz. With over 35 years of experience as a guitar maker, he is one of the German pioneers of double-top construction. After repairing a Matthias Dammann guitar in the early 1990s, Otto Rauch began building doubel-top guitars. At first, he used cedar struts and then a balsa core, a construction he continued to develop over the years. While helping a friend set up his violin making business, Otto Rauch came across the name of the 18th century Venetian violin maker Domenico Montagnana. His cellos are praised for their dark tone, fantastic sound volume and enigmatic construction. As these three attributes reflect Otto’s construction, he adopted the name, and the Domenico Montagnana model was born.
The Otto Rauch 2024 No. 290 “Domenico Montagnana” guitar is a sophisticated model inspired by the esteemed “Sleeping Beauty” cello, crafted by Domenico Montagnana in 1739. This guitar, a part of Rauch’s exclusive “Sleeping Beauty” series, features Madagascar rosewood back and sides, selected for their distinctive two-tone grain that enhances both the instrument’s visual and acoustic qualities. The use of a cedar balsa core double top in its construction underscores Rauch’s commitment to integrating carefully chosen materials that contribute to the guitar’s resonant qualities. This model showcases a meticulous approach to lutherie, with an emphasis on achieving a dark, expressive, and complex sound characterized by an F main resonance. Such a sound profile not only draws from historical craftsmanship but also elevates the instrument's performance capabilities, making it a significant addition to the collections of musicians and enthusiasts who appreciate a fusion of historical homage and contemporary craftsmanship.
| Luthier: | Otto Rauch |
| Construction year: | 2024 |
| Top: | Cedar |
| Back and sides: | Madagascar rosewood |
| Scale: | 650 mm |
| Nut: | 53 mm |
| Weight: | 1530 grams |
| Air body frequency: | F |
| Tuners: | Scheller |
| Strings: | Knobloch EDC 34.0 |
| Case: | TKL |
| Condition: | New |
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