Oscar Teller Nr. 5 / 1972

Another great Teller. A good guitar build by Horst Teller. It is a nice, solid build, great sounding Guitar. The first sound bar is put under an angle. An instrument for a classical guitar player. I did repair this guitar to the best of my ability and that took a lot of time. I am glad the result is that good. The back and sides are made of maple, the top is German spruce and is book matched. The finish is Bruunari alcohol/water based polish. The result was a Teller sound. The big body (10,5 cm high) gives it a remarkable sustain. Maple of this age gives a brighter tone than mahogany. Warm, transparent with deep basses and clear trebles. Maple gives a versatile guitar and is still my favorite. Have you ever seen any instrument of the violin family build from another wood than maple? Don't laugh about the price. They are not normal yet for such good instruments. An easy to play guitar because of the Teller D-neck profile and comfortable touch. For me this is a high-end instrument!

Mensuur; (Scale) 65cm.
Woods all solid: top; German spruce, back; two layers flat sawn and quarter sawn maple, sides; solid maple, neck; cedrella composed with a maple stripe, fret board, rosewood, bridge rosewood, bindings, purfling and nice roset; wood.
Nut and saddle; bone
Fingerboard; 52 - 62 mm.
Frets; nickel ,19.
Strings; D'Addario EJ46 Hard tension ( I always put new strings on !!)
Tuners; nickel original, restored, fancy, they work somewhat heavy but well.
Distance; from the top of the 12th fret to the bottom of the strings, 3,5 mm
Price: €