European Spruce

⚌Reduced‼ Hippner Romanillos Brazilian Classical, 2012

On February 1, 2023 /

Built in a tiny corner of the USA, this Darren Hippner Romanillos style classical guitar illustrates why its maker has such a good reputation. This slightly short-scale guitar – 25 inches or 635mm- was built during 2012 and no longer appears in his listing of available models.

Used

Price: $6,999.99 CAD $8,000.00 CAD

Kolya Panhuyzen Maple Body Classical Guitar Natural, 1987

On November 9, 2022 /

Here is another fine and unusual guitar, a Kolya Panhuyzen Maple Body Classical model built in Toronto, Canada during 1987. Kolya Panhuyzen grew up around classical guitar construction and worked with his uncle, Edgar Monch, in both Germany and Toronto.

Used

Price: $4,500.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ Jerry Farrell Maple Classical Guitar, 2017

On December 16, 2021 /

This Jerry Farrell Maple Classical guitar follows a traditional Spanish construction pattern, but with a lovely Curly Maple set for the sides and back in place of Rosewood, and an Engelmann Spruce top. The neck appears to be Cedrilla or Spanish Cedar as used on traditional classicals, and with what looks like Pau Ferro for the fingerboard and bridge.

Used

Price: $2,400.00 CAD $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

New World P640S Spruce by Kenny Hill Natural, 2020

On December 8, 2021 /

The New World P640S – from the Player series with a 640mm scale length and Spruce top is a classical guitar designed by and built under Kenny Hill’s supervision in China. This high quality instrument is aimed at the serious student or working professional guitarist. The Player series is available with longer scale lengths and with a Red Cedar top. This New World P640S was built during 2020, is in very good, clean and original condition and sports an option on the Player series models – a pair of sound ports, visible on either side of the heel.

Used

Price: $1,675.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!! Jose Romanillos & Son Classical ‘La Amistad’, 2005

On October 20, 2021 /

Here is a wonderful rarity – a Jose Romanillos & Son classical guitar, ‘La Amistad’, built during 2005 by one of the finest builders anywhere. This Jose Romanillos & Son Classical guitar, named ‘La Amistad’ on the label along with the signatures of Jose and Liam, was built during 2005 at the Romanillos shop in Gillingham, Dorset. It is in very good, clean condition and while its decorations are understated, its construction and tone are impressive. This is a guitar that draws all the builders in the shop, wanting to have a close look!

Used

Price: $34,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Ramirez FL1A Flamenco Blanca Spruce, 2010

On October 12, 2021 /

The now- discontinued Ramirez Fl1A Flamenco guitar is one of the standards for concert quality Flamenco instruments. It is traditionally constructed with a European spruce top, cypress back and sides and Spanish Cedar neck. Ebony is used for the fingerboard and Indian Rosewood for the bridge, and the nut and saddle are bone. The model name, FL1A, expands to ‘Flamenco’, Grade 1, and the A refers to the material for the top – Abeto, meaning ‘Fir’ but specifically Spruce as distinct from the Red Cedar pioneered by Jose Ramirez III.

Used

Price: $1,999.00 CAD

This instrument has sold