This is a new double top guitar built by Frederich Holtier. Holtier guitars are built, using the best quality materials in a balanced combination of traditional and new methods. All of the effort is dedicated to creating a guitar that is responsive, has excellent projection and tonal quality, and is comfortable to play. Great attention is also placed on the aesthetic aspect of the instrument, where elegance, simplicity and the natural beauty of the materials chosen are preferable to exaggerated ornamentation. Although Holtier does not copy any luthier or instrument, his guitars are inspired by the masters of Spanish, German and French luthery.
The concert model is a fairly lightly constructed guitar. Characteristic of this model is it's great projection, balance, and warmth. With the introduction of Gernot Wagner and Matthias Dammann double top technology (composite laminated soundboards), the classical guitar experienced a dramatic improvement in power and responsiveness. More than twenty years later, the technology has gained acceptance and beside many luthiers, Holtier brings his experience to this field. Holtier offers a version of this guitar technology (using Nomex ® as a core for lamination of the two wood skins) in cedar or spruce
The performer brought different timbres from the instrument and made good use of dynamics. The Holtier sounded great.
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