My love of guitar building grew out of my interests in playing the guitar and working enthusiastically with wood in my grandfather’s joiner’s workshop at a very young age. Along the way, I had the opportunity to study a 5 year full-time guitar building course at the luthier school (Fachschule für Instrumentenbau) in Hallstatt/Austria.
In 2008, after achieving my master degree, and acquiring a license to run my own business, I set up my workshop in Haslach.
I am a „one woman shop“ by choice and I am currently creating 8-10 guitars annually. Not only do I stress the importance of professional workmanship, I also choose the highest quality of available materials and see to their perfect storage.
Each instrument is unique, produced by using age-old craftsmanship. It is a collaboration between the customer and myself from the beginning to the delivery of the guitar once it is finished. Optical and aesthetic details, in addition to diverse measurements and settings, are fashioned according to the customer’s individual preferences. My sincere aim is that the musician is inspired by the guitar. It is my desire to provide instruments tailored to your own special needs. I look forward to working with you to create your individual guitar.
Christina
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Ziricote
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Santos Rosewood
playing CK-Nylon Crossover Guitars
playing a CK-SJ Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Macassar ebony
playing a CK-OMC Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Nylon Crossover Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Ziricote
playing CK-Nylon Crossover Guitars
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Ziricote
playing a CK-OM Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Classical
Top: spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
playing a CK-Nylon Guitar
Top: European spruce
Back & Sides: Santos Rosewood
Every guitar is unique and made one by one here in my workshop in Austria. It is a collaboration between the customer and myself from the beginning to the delivery of the guitar once it is finished. Optical and aesthetic details, in addition to diverse measurements and settings, are fashioned according to the customer’s individual preferences.
You are very welcome to meet me in my shop, but I can also correspond by phone or email.
To secure your place on the waitlist, I ask for a €500 ($500) deposit. Please note that this deposit is to cover initial expenses such as materials for your guitar and is non-refundable. The remaining balance is due before delivery of the guitar.
My guitars are made directly for the client and most of the orders are placed directly through me, but from time to time I will have available guitars through my dealer in Germany:
http://www.gitarren-studio-neustadt.de/akustik-gitarren/christina-kobler.html
The warranty for my guitars is valid throughout a period of 10 years. (and as long as I am active as a luthier) This warranty only applies to the first owner and can be used for damages caused by defects caused by wrongful workmanship, but it excludes all damages caused by wrongful use of the instrument (bumps, heat, cold, humidity, dryness, hits,…)
My workshop’s relative humidity is between 40-45% during the building process.
It is of great importance that the humidity is controlled even after the guitar is delivered.
All models start at a base price of € 4.500.
Standard Features:
TOP: European spruce
BACK/SIDES: East Indian Rosewood
ROSETTE: a solid wood rosette bordered in Ebony or B/W/B purfling
BRIDGE: Rosewood or Ebony
BRIDGE PINS: Rosewood or Ebony
BINDING: Rosewood, Ebony or matching wood to back & sides with B/W/B purfling
END GRAFT: Mitered
TOP BRACES: European spruce
BACK BRACES: European spruce
NECK: Mahogany
HEADSTOCK: Solid with beveled edges
SADDLE: Compensated bone
NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: Custom
FRETBOARD: Ebony
TRUSS ROD: Double action (Steel String), Carbon (Classical or Nylon Crossover Guitar)
TUNERS: Gotoh (Steel String), Grand Tune (Classical or Nylon Crossover Guitar)
FINISH: Choice of Satin or High Gloss Finish (High Gloss +€ 600)
HARDSHELL CASE: Hiscox
Wood upgrades and optional features are priced as follows:
TONEWOOD:
Indian Rosewood: Standard
Flamed Maple: + € 300
Claro Walnut: + € 350
Macassar Ebony: + € 900
Cocobolo: + € 600
Koa: + € 800
Other: Inquire
CUTAWAY:
Soft Cutaway: + € 300
Sharp Cutaway: + € 350
ROSETTE:
Wood core with Binding: Standard
Wood core with Abalone: + € 100
Custom Rosette: Inquire
HEADSTOCK:
Headstock with Wood-Binding: € 150
Headstock with Abalone-Binding: € 200
Slotted Headstock: € 150
FRETBOARD:
Fretboard binding: € 150
Custom Inlay: Inquire
PURFLINGS:
Wood Purfling: Standard
Abalone-Purfling (Top): + € 300
Abalone-Purfling (Top, Sides, Back): + € 1000
SPECIAL OPTIONS:
Abalone Purfling on Soundboard around the Fingerboard: + € 250
Headstock Veneer on the Headstock-Back: + € 100
Mitered back strip: €150
Segmented mitered backstrip: € 200
Custom backstrip: Inquire
Custom end graft: Inquire
Custom inlays: Inquire
Soundport: €165
FINISH:
Satin finish: Standard
Back & Sides -high gloss, Neck, Headstock, Top – satin: + € 500
High gloss: + € 600
Basically I build custom guitars to order but from time to time I have a small stock of guitars which are available immediately.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or inquiries.
Unfortunately due to personal circumstances of one of my clients, this guitar is looking for a new home.
The CK-OMC is my interpretation of an OM-Model with a soft cutaway. This model provides long sustainability and easy responsiveness and ensures a powerful bass and clear treble sound. In addition, a soft cutaway provides an exceptional playing comfort at higher registers.
Model: CK-OMC
Scale length: 650mm
Top: spruce
Back & Sides: Australian Blackwood
Neck: mahogany
Bindings: flamed maple
Fretboard: rosewood with ebony bindings
Bridge: ebony
Rosette: a solid wood (australian Blackwood) rosette
Headstock: australian Blackwood
Price: € 3.500,00
The CK-OO is a modified OO Model and well balanced for fingerstyle playing. This model has
a slightly smaller lower bout than a OM-Model, which makes playing more comfortable,
and impresses with its rich tones and its sustainability.
Model: CK-OO
Scale length: 640mm
Top: bear claw spruce
Back & Sides: olive wood
Neck: mahogany
Bindings: ebony
Fretboard: ebony with ebony bindings and B/W/P purflings
Bridge: ebony
Rosette: a solid wood (spalted walnut) rosette
Headstock: macassar ebony
14 th fret neck joint
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