Joseph Bohmann 1916
Joseph Bohmann werd geboren in Bohemen en emigreerde later naar de Verenigde Staten. Hij vestigde zich uiteindelijk in Chicago, dat zich toen ontwikkelde tot een belangrijk centrum voor instrumentenbouw. Daar begon Bohmann een carrière waarin hij uitgroeide tot een uitzonderlijk bekwame en experimentele maker, met een breed scala aan instrumenten, van gitaren en mandolines tot violen, harpgitaren en citers.
Bohmann stond bekend als een perfectionist die voortdurend zocht naar manieren om meer volume, projectie en helderheid uit zijn instrumenten te halen. Zijn werk werd niet alleen geprezen om de kwaliteit van de constructie, maar ook om zijn technische vindingrijkheid. Hij verkreeg verschillende patenten, waaronder innovatieve verstevigingssystemen en geluidsoptimaliserende ontwerpen die hun tijd ver vooruit waren. Deze Joseph Bohmann-gitaar is voorzien van verschillende van deze patenten, zoals die voor de stemmechanieken, de gewelfde voor- en achterkant van de body, de brugconstructie, het interne vibratiesysteem en de aflopende schouders van de body.
De gitaar is een fascinerend instrument dat, ondanks zijn leeftijd van meer dan een eeuw, vol zit met revolutionaire innovaties. De gewelfde esdoornhouten body heeft een eveneens gewelfd sparrenhouten bovenblad, ondersteund door een unieke Z-vormige versteviging. Dankzij de vorm van de body en de bijpassende metalen staven heeft de gitaar een kenmerkende klank, waarbij sommige noten een prachtige definitie en diepte bezitten. De klank doet zelfs denken aan galm!
Wat de instrumenten van Bohmann zo bijzonder maakt, is de wisselwerking tussen vakmanschap en experiment: massief hout, luxueuze inlays, complexe verstevigingen en vaak unieke constructiedetails die je bij geen enkele andere gitaarbouwer uit die periode aantreft. Zijn gitaren kenmerken zich door een opmerkelijk volume en een rijke, directe respons, kwaliteiten die zelden voorkomen bij klassieke instrumenten uit die tijd. Door zijn technisch gedreven aanpak en progressieve ontwerpen wordt Bohmann door veel kenners beschouwd als een van de eerste echt "moderne" gitaarbouwers in Amerika.
Consignatie.
Born in Bohemia, Bohmann later emigrated to the United States. He eventually settled in Chicago, which was then developing into a major center for instrument making. There, Bohmann began a career in which he emerged as an exceptionally skilled and experimental maker, with a wide range of productions ranging from guitars and mandolins to violins, harp-guitars, and zithers.
Bohmann was known as a perfectionist who constantly sought ways to achieve greater volume, projection, and clarity from his instruments. His work was praised not only for the quality of its construction but also for its technical ingenuity. He obtained several patents, including innovative bracing systems and sound-optimizing designs that were far ahead of their time. This Joseph Bohmann guitar features several of these patents, such as those for the tuning machines, the arched front and back of the body, the bridge construction, the internal vibration system, and the sloping shoulders of the body.
The guitar is a fascinating instrument that, despite being over a century old, is packed with revolutionary innovations. The arched maple body has a similarly arched spruce top, supported by unique Z-shaped bracing. Thanks to its body shape and sympathetic metal rods, the guitar has a distinctive sound, and some notes possess beautiful definition and depth. The sound is even reminiscent of a reverb!
What makes Bohmann's instruments so special is the interplay of craftsmanship and experimentation: solid woods, luxurious inlays, complex bracing, and often unique construction details not found in any other builder of the period. His guitars are characterized by remarkable volume and a rich, direct response, qualities rarely found in classical instruments of the time. Due to his technically driven approach and progressive designs, Bohmann is considered by many experts to be one of the first truly “modern” guitar makers in America.
Consignment.
Born in Bohemia, Bohmann later emigrated to the United States. He eventually settled in Chicago, which was then developing into a major center for instrument making. There, Bohmann began a career in which he emerged as an exceptionally skilled and experimental maker, with a wide range of productions ranging from guitars and mandolins to violins, harp-guitars, and zithers.
Bohmann was known as a perfectionist who constantly sought ways to achieve greater volume, projection, and clarity from his instruments. His work was praised not only for the quality of its construction but also for its technical ingenuity. He obtained several patents, including innovative bracing systems and sound-optimizing designs that were far ahead of their time. This Joseph Bohmann guitar features several of these patents, such as those for the tuning machines, the arched front and back of the body, the bridge construction, the internal vibration system, and the sloping shoulders of the body.
The guitar is a fascinating instrument that, despite being over a century old, is packed with revolutionary innovations. The arched maple body has a similarly arched spruce top, supported by unique Z-shaped bracing. Thanks to its body shape and sympathetic metal rods, the guitar has a distinctive sound, and some notes possess beautiful definition and depth. The sound is even reminiscent of a reverb!
What makes Bohmann's instruments so special is the interplay of craftsmanship and experimentation: solid woods, luxurious inlays, complex bracing, and often unique construction details not found in any other builder of the period. His guitars are characterized by remarkable volume and a rich, direct response, qualities rarely found in classical instruments of the time. Due to his technically driven approach and progressive designs, Bohmann is considered by many experts to be one of the first truly “modern” guitar makers in America.
In Kommission.
Specifications
| Brand and Condition | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Joseph Bohmann |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Bridge | Ebony |
| Bridge String Spacing | 62 mm - 2.44" |
| Tailpiece | Ebony |
| Tuning Machines | Three-On-A-Plate |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | Archtop |
| Colour Family | Natural |
| Finish | Natural, Varnish |
| Body Width | 387 mm - 15.24" |
| Body Depth | 89 mm - 3.5" |
| Body Material | Two-Piece Carved Maple |
| Top Material | Two-Piece Carved Spruce |
| Body Details | White Binding, Herringbone Purfling and Rosette |
| Neck | |
|---|---|
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Radius | 10" |
| Neck Details | White/Black Binding, Mother of Pearl Inlay, Rosewood Headstock Overlay |
| Nutwidth | 45mm / 1.77" |
| Scale Length | 632 mm / 24.9" |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Profile | V |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 25,6 mm - 16.38" |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 28 mm - 1.1" |
| Electronics | |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Pickup | None |
| Miscellaneous | |
|---|---|
| Travels in | Gigbag |
| Accessories | TFOA Passport |
| Photos of | Actual Instrument |
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