Orchestral Zone

Christoph Sembdner was born in 1970.

After he had served his apprenticeship in guitar making in Markneukirchen, Saxonia, Germany, he began his studies in plucked instrument making at the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau in 1990 and graduated in 1994. In the same peroid, he took his master craftsman´s diploma in guitar making.

He attended a guitar making course held by the famous spanish guitar maker Jose L. Romanillos. This opened new vistas and is still influencing his work today.

In 1995 Christoph Sembdner was invited by the private vocational school MIRA in Moss/Norway to to establish the guitar department and taking over the task of teaching.

in 1996, after a period of practical work at the guitar manufature “Hanika” in Baiersdorf/Germany, he established his own workshop in Weimar/Germany, which he is running eversince.

Since 1999 he is also teaching part time at the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, department instrument making Markneukirchen, the place where he once studied.

Opinions
what others say about my instruments…

Sembdner guitars are instruments of excellent performance. They leave nothing to be desired with regard to quality of tone, as well as to craftmanship. Singing trebles and strong basses, perfectly balanced, a wide range of timbres and easy playability are the features of these outstanding artists instruments.

Kaltchev guitarduo www.kaltchev.de

Right in the very heart of the city with the highest density of guitarists (worldwide?!) you will find a fine and familiar shop with well selected instruments an a master craftsman, with disdinguished skills to design and build instruments as well as modifying and repairing them. No doubt, Christoph Sembdner is my first choice with regard to my instruments.

Prof. Thomas Fellow www.thomasfellow.de

Soloist guitars made by Christoph Sembdner distinguish on a well balanced ratio between precious, singing trebles and powerful basses. Easily responding, the give full access to the player to put into reality the intention of his play in all dynamic nuances. Selected woods and masterly cfraftsmanship give them a precious appearance.

Prof. Monika and Prof. Jürgen Rost

descriptions & pics
here you´ll find a few of my guitars.
http://www.sembdner-gitarren.de/index.php?com-article=c4t1m36i55

concert guitar
“Christoph Sembdner 2008″
This guitar is an example of my standard concert model, executed in spruce and southamerican rosewood.

http://www.sembdner-gitarren.de/index.php?com-article=c4t1m36i55

copy of a historical guitar 2007
This instrument is a copy of a guitar made in 1946 by the famous german guitar maker Richard Jakob “Weissgerber” (1877-1960). The construction and the choice of woods is very close to a bowed string instrument, spruce and maple. A closer look reveals a slightly concave channeling along the edges of the top and the back, which improves the response of the guitar.

http://www.sembdner-gitarren.de/index.php?com-article=c4t1m36i55

concert guitar
“Christoph Sembdner 1994″
This is one of my early works and shouldn´t be missing in this galery.

http://www.sembdner-gitarren.de/index.php?com-article=c4t1m36i55

contact Peter Pollard

peter.pollard@dolphinmusic.co.uk