Recital Model Classical Guitar

These are the Houser/Romanillos tradition.

Responding well to light or aggressive attack, they feature the balance, ample volume, richness and flexibility of tone that characterizes this type of guitar.

The first guitar I emulated when I began building 20 years ago was the 1973 Jose Romanillos played by Julian Bream for many years. I had heard that guitar live and on recordings many times and wanted to duplicate that voice; the evenness of response; the wide palatte of color and detail available to the player.

The recital model represents my current approach to this very special type of instrument. This is not a copy, although I use the same platilla, but a modern homage to one of the truely famous and sonically recognizable concert guitars of the 20th century.

Materials
Top: Englemann, or German Spruce; Western Red or Port Orford Cedar
Back/Sides: Indian Rosewood, Maple, or Padauk
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Madagascar Rosewood or Ebony
Finish: French Polish or Oil Varnish

Dimensions
Scale:650 mm
Nut Width:50 mm or 52 mm
Length:976 mm
Max. body width: 354 mm
Max. Body depth:96 mm