Description
ARTHUR HENSEL
OM acoustic folk guitar (Parlor) , solid woods.
Made in Canada in 1937
Arthur HENSEL was a top-quality luthier from Canada, working for the R.S. WILLIAMS company before setting up his own business.
His models are high qualities like the great American brands from the same period, and are particularly meticulous. Above all, they develop a very high quality of sound: vibrant tone, lots of dynamics.
The instrument is made entirely of solid wood:
Spruce top with X-bracing (like MARTINs)
Honduras mahogany back and sides
Brazilian rosewood fingerboard
Indian rosewood bridge
Headstock logo and name sculpted in wood.
test sound in youtube : https://youtu.be/3i788Mm1HtY
The neck is straight, the frets are in good condition and the action is low, especially for a very old guitar. It is perfectly tuned. The tuning machines work perfectly.
Traces of wear and light dents, oxidation of the tuning machines, but in (very) good condition considering its age.
Head nut width: 44mm
Body width: 357mm
Body height: 49mm
Fork: 630mm
shipping all over the wolrd with its original case.
