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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❌ Hill Torres 1856 Model Brazilian Rosewood, 2012

On July 14, 2021 /

This Hill Torres 1856 Brazilian was built during 2012, and Hill discontinued the model in 2013. This example features an European Spruce top, Brazilian Rosewood for the bridge, sides, back and head plate, Spanish Cedar (Cedro, or Cedrella Odorata) for the body blocks and neck, with Ebony for the fingerboard. The 6-hole bridge tie block is capped with ivoroid, and at the head Alessi H12 Hauser style tuners are installed.

Used

Price: $6,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Josh House 000 Mahogany Steel String Natural, 2019

On February 5, 2021 /

Here we have a lovely Josh House 000 model built in May of 2019 with Mahogany for the top, sides, back and neck, and Ziricote for the bridge, head plate and fingerboard. This Josh House 000 is a very well built guitar with a simple appearance. The body and neck are Mahogany with Spruce bracing for the top and back. The top uses solid linings, the back linings are reverse-kerfed and it’s very cleanly built inside. On the inside of the top, to the bass side of the fingerboard tag, there’s a hand-written note “Built by Josh House May 2019”.

Used

Price: $3,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Neil Hebert Classical Guitar Brazilian Rosewood, 1986

On February 1, 2021 /

Here is a rarity, a Neil Hebert classical guitar built in Montreal during 1986, with Cedar top and Brazilian Rosewood for the back, sides and headplate. Neil Hebert retired some years ago, and was a highly respected builder while active. Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of information available about him, though he does get a mention in the Canadian Encyclopedia under ‘Guitar’.

Used

Price: $3,500.00 CAD $4,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Hill Torres 1856 640mm Classical Guitar Natural, 2008

On January 21, 2021 /

The Hill Torres 1856 classical guitar is a high quality version of one of the seminal classical guitars. It’s not strictly a reproduction, given the use of modern parts and even a truss rod! Antonio de Torres was born on 13 June 1817 in Almería, Andalucía, At 12 in 1829 he began an apprenticeship to a carpenter. In 1833 he was conscripted into an army, but was rejected for medical reasons.

Used

Price: $4,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Evan Kingma Flamenco Guitar, Kauri 2018

On January 14, 2021 /

This is a very special Evan Kingma flamenco guitar, with the sides and back from ancient Kauri wood sourced from New Zealand, and by Ancient, we mean thirty to fifty thousand years old. This guitar is numbered as 10, and named ‘Pink Mosque 3’. Evan Kingma is an up and coming Canadian luthier, from a small town in the Niagara Peninsula, but now studying and working full time in Spain with Master Luthier Stephen Hill. In addition to building, he also helps teach at The European Institute of Guitar Making in Granada.

Used

Price: $3,950.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

French Polish

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

❌SOLD❌ Hill Torres 1856 Model Brazilian Rosewood, 2012

❌SOLD❌ Josh House 000 Mahogany Steel String Natural, 2019

❌SOLD❌ Neil Hebert Classical Guitar Brazilian Rosewood, 1986

❌SOLD❌ Hill Torres 1856 640mm Classical Guitar Natural, 2008

❌SOLD❌ Evan Kingma Flamenco Guitar, Kauri 2018

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