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Dietmar Heubner, 2024

$15,000.00

Spruce / CSA Rosewood

Five fan braces and a diagonal bar give this spruce top projection that rivals modern designs, with growling basses and focused, lyrical trebles.

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Maker: Dietmar Heubner
Year: 2024
Top: Spruce
Back & sides: CSA Rosewood
Top construction: Traditional
Scale length: 650 mm
Nut width: 52mm
Tuners: Scheller
Strings: D'Addario
Condition: Excellent

Overview

This exceptional 2024 instrument by Dietmar Heubner, a Berlin-based German luthier, is a fresh and highly refined example of traditional bracing done right. Heubner has developed a small but growing following for his craftsmanship, and this guitar shows why—it blends tradition, tonal depth, and modern playability into one cohesive whole.

The guitar features a spruce top with five fan braces and an additional diagonal bar, visible through the soundhole. Though not a double-top or lattice-braced instrument, the projection and responsiveness rival many modern designs. Its voice is open and full, with notably even timbre and sustain across all registers. The low action, comfortable neck, and excellent fretwork create a playing experience that feels immediately familiar and easy.

Aesthetically, this guitar is full of quiet sophistication. The rosette, with its impossibly fine diamond-pattern mosaic, rewards close inspection, while subtle accents of red and orange purfling tie the whole instrument together in a unique but understated way. The Bois de Rose rosewood back and sides are from a vibrant, rose-colored set with striking dark center striping. Matching rosewood appears on the headplate and rear veneer of the headstock, giving the whole instrument visual continuity.

The slightly elevated fingerboard improves access to higher positions, and the Scheller engraved tuners provide silky-smooth tuning and aesthetic flair.

Final Thoughts

This 2024 Heubner is a wonderful addition to the GuitarCollection.com roster—a modern traditional guitar that delivers tonal warmth, visual artistry, and superb comfort. Its voice is refined yet bold, making it a highly compelling option for players seeking a top-tier traditional concert guitar with modern playability.

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Sound & playability

This guitar delivers a rich, traditional tone with fantastic projection and clarity. The trebles are focused and lyrical, while the basses are powerful and growling without being overpowering. The balance across the strings is impressive, and the even sustain up the fingerboard gives it a complete and reliable voice.

Despite its youth, the spruce top is already quite open, offering warmth and complexity in both melodic and chordal playing. This is a guitar that rewards expressive phrasing and dynamic control, while offering enough headroom and power for concert performance.

Construction & design

Top: European Spruce with 5-fan traditional bracing + diagonal bar
Back & Sides: Bois de Rose Rosewood (rose-colored variety)
Neck: Spanish Cedar with modern C-shape profile
Fingerboard: Ebony, slightly elevated
Scale & Nut Width: 650mm scale, 52mm nut width
Bridge: Bois de Rose Rosewood

Authenticity & condition

This guitar is in excellent condition, showing only the most minimal signs of handling and even less evidence of play. Close inspection will turn up a faint mark here and there, but overall it presents in remarkably fine shape.

Every instrument is hand-inspected and verified by our expert team, then professionally set up and play-tested before it ships. Each guitar is photographed and demonstrated on video so you know exactly what you are buying.

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Shipping & delivery

Fully insured worldwide shipping, expertly packed in a quality hard case. Most orders ship within one business day.

Prefer to see it in person? You’re welcome to visit our showroom to try the instrument or pick it up directly. Contact us to arrange a visit.