While there are fantastic guitar builders all over the world, somehow we all understand what someone means when they refer to that 'Spanish sound', the Spanish just have captured some mystical 'aura' that we all identify with Spain. Likewise the Germans have somehow accomplished much the same phenomenon with double tops. While there are a few fine double top builders in other countries, there is a definite 'German double top sound' that you find in the German double tops that is highly evocative, not surprisingly, of Dammann, given his huge influence on double top builders all over the world but especially in Germany. Through my relationship with the finest German double top builders, and other significant figures in the German guitar world, I have for years been keeping a watchful eye out for any highly talented builder of double tops in that country. For years, nothing, but eventually my patience was rewarded when I was introduced to two very talented German double top builders, one of whom was Andreas Kirmse (who although German, builds in France).

He incorporates an elevated fret board as well, and the guitar is French Polished beautifully. Andreas installed Alessi tuners It has a warmer voice, very even and quite balanced, nice volume and an easy 'touch', a superior German Double Top is difficult to find at this price, what a pleasure to find Andreas for all these reasons...

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