The Hopf family has been building instruments, motly violins, for the last three centuries; Dieter Hopf himself has been building guitars for over 50 years, somewhat west of Frankfurt, Germany.
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This 1995 Serge de Jonge 8-String Classical guitar from his Toronto shop is in good playing condition and shows off Sergei’s skills. The woodworking is very well done – the ebony arm and back contours are not simple to make
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Oskar Graf has been building guitars in a small town in Ontario, north of Kingston, since 1970. In that time, he’s built over 400 instruments, many used by prominent players.
MORE →Here is a Hill Munich classical from 2002 in great overall condition selling for $1600.
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Here’s a well played, 1982 Hirade Master Arte Model 7 Classical guitar.
Hirade guitars are built by Takamine in Japan as their top-range classical instruments, and this example is signed by master luthier, Mass Hirade.
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