Romanillos
Like many, I grew up enamoured with the vast colours and timbres of the old Bream albums and films. The striking rosette was burned into my memory and when I became a guitar builder myself, I just had to try to make it myself. This initial challenge has turned into a much longer term endeavour. This model is a tribute to José Romanillos and my attempt to make a guitar with a similar aesthetic and tonal palette. It has a F to F# body resonance, a dark and velvety warmth, as well as a clear presence, definition and complexity.
European spruce top
Rosewood or maple back and sides
Spanish cedar neck
Ebony fingerboard
Scheller tuners
650mm scale length
52mm nut width
12 hole tie block
Hard case