Luthier
Spohn Guitars
- Luthier
- Max Spohn
- Founded
- 2018
- Location
- Heidenheim, Germany
In only a few years, German builder Max Spohn has made an incredible name for himself, his guitars being widely recognized and regarded in the industry.
Having spent years learning guitar making with Thomas Ochs in Bamburg, as well as studying Lutherie at Westsächsische Hochschule Markneukirchen, Max has a great experience and knowledge within the craft. Each Spohn guitar is mindfully crafted to produce a dynamic, balanced and ergonomic instrument, with a distinctive, Bauhaus-influenced aesthetic flair.
“As an instrument maker I am motivated by the desire to improve and develop my art, skills and to evolve the idea of what it means to build one-of-a-kind instruments in the 21st century.”
The Guitars
Max currently offers five models to choose from...
Models
00
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Upper bout width/depth
- 254mm wide/ 90mm deep
- Lower bout width/depth
- 368mm wide/ 110mm deep
- Length
- 1025mm
- Waist
- 210mm
Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- European Spruce, Sitka Spruce or Western Red Cedar
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Wenge or Indian Rosewood
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- Asymmetrical or Custom
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Wenge
- Tuners
- Scheller
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- Custom
- Peg head veneer
- Matching with back and sides
- Pickguard
- None
- Rosette
- Custom one of a kind, rectangular segments and fine lines
- Purfling
- Black and White
- Back strip
- Matching with binding
- Body binding
- Ebony or Wenge
- Bridge
- Ebony or Wenge
- Pins
- Ebony or Wenge
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Saddle type
- Compensated
- Brace pattern
- Custom Spohn Guitars scalloped bracing
- String spacing
- Custom
- Scale length
- 25”
Max's Notes
The Spohn Guitars OO is my smallest guitar. Due to its size it is very comfortable to play, though it sounds like a much bigger guitar. As all my guitars it is very responsive and well balanced but with more intimacy than a big guitar.
00- 12 Fret
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Upper bout width/depth
- 254mm wide/ 90mm deep
- Lower bout width/depth
- 368mm wide/ 110mm deep
- Length
- 980mm
- Waist
- 210mm
Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- European Spruce, Sitka Spruce or Western Red Cedar
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Wenge or Indian Rosewood
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- Asymmetrical or Custom
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Wenge
- Tuners
- Scheller
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- Custom
- Peg head veneer
- Matching with back and sides
- Rosette
- Custom one of a kind, rectangular segments and fine lines
- Purfling
- Black and White
- Back strip
- Matching with binding
- Body binding
- Ebony or Wenge
- Bridge
- Ebony or Wenge
- Pins
- Ebony or Wenge
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Saddle type
- Compensated
- Brace pattern
- Custom Spohn Guitars scalloped bracing
- String spacing
- Custom
- Scale length
- 24.75”
- Case
- Hiscox Pro II
OM
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Upper bout width/depth
- 266mm wide/ 90mm
- Lower bout width/depth
- 387mm wide/ 110mm deep
- Length
- 1031mm
- Waist
- 221mm
Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- European Spruce, Sitka Spruce or Western Red Cedar
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Wenge or Indian Rosewood
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- Asymmetrical or Custom
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Wenge
- Tuners
- Scheller
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- Custom
- Peg head veneer
- Matching with back and sides
- Pickguard
- None
- Rosette
- Custom one of a kind, rectangular segments and fine lines
- Purfling
- Black and White
- Back strip
- Matching with binding
- Body binding
- Ebony or Wenge
- Bridge
- Ebony or Wenge
- Pins
- Ebony or Wenge
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Saddle type
- Compensated
- Brace pattern
- Custom Spohn Guitars scalloped bracing
- String spacing
- Custom
- Case
- Hiscox Pro II
- Scale length
- 25”Upper
Max's Notes
The Spohn Guitars OM is my take on the classic Martin OM. With its midsized body it is perfectly suited for fingerstyle playing. Its voice is responsive and well balanced over the whole fretboard.
MD
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Upper bout width/depth
- 277mm wide/ 95mm deep
- Lower bout width/depth
- 400mm wide/ 120mm deep
- Length
- 1053mm
- Waist
- 235mm
Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- European Spruce, Sitka Spruce or Western Red Cedar
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Wenge or Indian Rosewood
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- Asymmetrical or Custom
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Wenge
- Tuners
- Scheller
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- Custom
- Peg head veneer
- Matching with back and sides
- Rosette
- Custom one of a kind, rectangular segments and fine lines
- Purfling
- Black and White
- Back strip
- Matching with binding
- Body binding
- Ebony or Wenge
- Bridge
- Ebony or Wenge
- Pins
- Ebony or Wenge
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Saddle type
- Compensated
- Brace pattern
- Custom Spohn Guitars scalloped bracing
- String spacing
- Custom
- Scale length
- 25”
- Case
- Hiscox Pro II
Max's Notes
The Spohn Guitars Mod-D is inspired by the Modified Dreadnought, invented by Ervin Somogyi. Based on the Martin Dreadnought but with more curves, it is my biggest model while still being comfortable to play. It has a huge and responsive voice. With a strong bass and warm trebles it is still well balanced.
MD Baritone
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Upper bout width/depth
- 277mm wide/ 95mm deep
- Lower bout width/depth
- 400mm wide/ 120mm deep
- Length
- 1089mm
- Waist
- 235mm
Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- European Spruce, Sitka Spruce or Western Red Cedar
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Wenge or Indian Rosewood
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- Asymmetrical or Custom
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Wenge
- Tuners
- Scheller
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- Custom
- Peg head veneer
- Matching with back and sides
- Pickguard
- None
- Rosette
- Custom one of a kind, rectangular segments and fine lines
- Purfling
- Black and White
- Back strip
- Matching with binding
- Body binding
- Ebony or Wenge
- Bridge
- Ebony or Wenge
- Pins
- Ebony or Wenge
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Saddle type
- Compensated
- Brace pattern
- Custom Spohn Guitars scalloped bracing
- String spacing
- Custom
- Scale length
- 710mm
Max's Notes
The MD Baritone was developed in cooperation with Eugene based guitarist Don Latarski. Based on my MD shape but with a 71Omm (27.95“) scale length, this model is tuned a perfect fifth lower to A. Topped off with flat wound strings the sound is somewhere between a cello and a guitar.
