Glenn Canin Ex. Celil Refik Kaya, 2016

A rare opportunity to own a historically significant concert instrument from Glenn Canin, perhaps the most respected American doubletop maker and among the finest in the world. Built in 2016, this cedar doubletop was the primary concert and recording guitar of the brilliant Turkish guitarist Celil Refik Kaya. It has been loved and played for thousands of hours on the world’s great stages and studios, and it shows in the sound.

Specifications

Luthier: Glenn Canin
Year: 2016
Top: Cedar doubletop with balsa core
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
Construction: Doubletop
Scale Length: 650 mm
Nut Width: 52 mm
Tuners: Sloane
Finish: Fresh repolish by the maker
Provenance: ex. Celil Refik Kaya; used for his GFA performance and five Naxos albums recorded with Norbert Kraft
Includes: Hard case and documentation of provenance
Strings: D’Addario XTC45FF with normal tension nylon first string
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Condition: Excellent, with one professionally repaired top ding and a recent repolish by the maker

Provenance & Recordings

On this very guitar, Celil won prizes around the world and went on to record five albums for Naxos Records with recording engineer Norbert Kraft. Those releases include:

• Guitar Music of Carlo Domeniconi
• Agustín Barrios, Vol. 1
• Agustín Barrios, Vol. 2
• The Music of Joaquín Rodrigo

Sound

Everything you expect from the finest Canin doubletops, plus the extra depth, bloom, and color that only come from an instrument shaped by a top player over many seasons and thousands of hours of music making. Projection is effortless. The response is quick and even across the fingerboard. Cantabile lines carry with vocal clarity. Separation is excellent in fast passagework. There is a supple, round bass, a singing midrange, and a clear treble that never turns brittle. Dynamic range is wide and controllable at the lightest touch.

Playability

Set up for professional use with a comfortable, modern feel. Action is optimized for speed and lyrical control without sacrificing headroom. The guitar rewards a wide range of right hand techniques, from rest stroke singing lines to delicate color work at the bridge and soundhole.

The guitar has one professionally repaired ding on the top and was recently repolished by Glenn Canin, leaving it looking close to new. It is structurally sound and concert ready.