Current inventory past inventory jose luis romanillos vega was born in madrid in 1932 and at thirteen years of age he was apprenticed to a madrid cabinetmaking firm. By dedicating this edition of orfeo to jose luis romanillos, we hope to. Earlier guitars were often smaller bodied though there are exceptions. Home romanillos guitar books making a spanish guitar now. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Jose romanillos has developed several innovative strutting designs, but always closely based on the principles of torres. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. It was made for pepe romero which is documented in pencil in the inside of the top.
In this book jose romanillos has endeavoured to explain the path that he followed, as a selftaught guitar maker with no prior knowledge of guitar making, and the difficulties that he had to overcome to make guitars by hand. Roy courtnall summerfield is a luthier, author, teacher and lecturer in musical instrument technology, and has worked mainly in the research and construction of the spanish classical guitar. The name alone is iconic in the world of the classical guitar. Five years later he made his first spanish guitar in london. Romanillos guitars made a believer of julian bream among others and this one will make one of you too. The harris guitar collection, housed at sfcm, gives students a chance to seeand playsome of the most. This will be and indispensable reference book for instrument makers, historians, musicologists, musical instruments collectors, action houses, dealers and guitars enthusiasts alike.
From the moment that torres introduced the large plantilla for the guitarra fina best guitar in the early 1850s, the smallbodied guitar prevalent in the early decades of the 19th century became extinct as a concert instrument. There has been a bit of talk elsewhere about this book but i havent noticed anything on this forum, so thought id mention its available. Jose romanillos 04 how to make the better guitar top. While studying classical and flamenco guitar in the mid 70s, my curiosity was piqued about the guitars history and construction, so i purchased irving sloanes book, classic guitar construction. This work also contains an extensive bibliography and documented references for readers interested in further research. Romanillos sons liam and ignacio became partners in his business, and in 1991 the label was changed to j. He penned a classic book on the guitars of torres, and also volumes on his own building techniques, a history of vihuela, and guitar builders in spain. Together, father and son, jose and liam, have built a tradition that has become a benchmark for guitar builders and players the world over. It wasnt until the late 90s, however, that i actually began dabbling in lutherie, and it was not until i retired in 2001.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. His long awaited book on guitar construction is finished but the publisher has some health problems and we need to wait a little more. The fine tradition of jose romanillos is carried on through the ongoing collaboration of father and son. While most classical guitar makers are today mainly concerned with making modern classical guitars with their typical fanbracing or experimenting to make the instrument louder e. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. By comparison with the baroquestyle guitar, this is much more simply made and with a rose and decorative tiles in the. Timeline 1932 jose luis romanillos vega was born in madrid.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Elliott open harmonic bar classic drawn by jeffrey elliott. It is also the only label he had printed with all four digits of the date printed in place. He wrote numerous books about the spanish guitar and the man who. His life and work yehudi menuhin music guides by jose l.
Apart from the text, i have taken photographs of my work in progress in my present workshop in guijosa. Jose romanillos classical guitar maker part 01 youtube. Jose romanillos ex pepe romero 1993 siccas guitars the. Making master guitars 1993 and the art of violin making 1999, both of which are widely used by luthiers and cited.
Hi all this evening i placed an order for jose romanilloss new method book, making a spanish guitar. Find and buy guitars classical guitars classical jose luis romanillos. This has a body size bigger than many romanillos guitars and consequently has plenty of volume, projection and very special tone colours. The basis of most modern classical guitar designs was developed by spanish luthier antonio torres jurado in the mid19th century. The guitars fine spruce top is featuring extensive bear claws. Fine and rare classical and flamenco guitars from around the world. Romanillos guitars by both father and son are among the most desired of instruments. The first part of this book is about torres life in. Romanillos selected luthiers classic guitars international.
Sep 14, 2009 jose romanillos became famous by building the guitars for classical guitar virtuoso julian bream. Reduced plan image and accompanying article appear in big red book of american lutherie vol. By the 1970s, after showing one of his early guitars to julian bream, he found himself building guitars in a shop set up near breams home in dorset. Dec 31, 20 hi all this evening i placed an order for jose romanilloss new method book, making a spanish guitar. It features pau ferro back and sides, a spruce top, alessi tuners, and french polish finish. Luthier and torres scholar, jose romanillos, was born in spain in 1932.
Jose luis romanillos vega was born in madrid in 1932 and at thirteen years of age he was apprenticed to a madrid cabinetmaking firm. I had a nice email from marianne, joses wife, she was letting me know that my book by jose about his guitar making was in the post and would i inform her when it arrives at my address here in the uklooking forward to seeing the book by j l romanillos and all being well he should have signed it for me. For the guitar maker who has constructed a few guitars refering to the torres plan, it is suggested that the romanillos plan would be an ideal one to move on to, as it provides a greater challenge due to its complexity of. Find your vintagehand built guitars classical guitars classical jose luis romanillos today. Torres created a spanish design, with light materials supported by fan bracing. The label bears his signature as well as his son liams who had been partnered in the business since 1991. My interest in building classical guitars dates back to the 1970s. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. He his one of the last icons in spanish guitar making tradition. Included with my book are fullsize plans of two romanillos guitars. This will be an indispensable reference book for instrument makers, historians, musicologists, museums, musical instrument collectors, auction houses, dealers and guitar enthusiasts alike. Spearheaded by renowned faculty and complemented by visiting artists such as marcin dylla, the department honors the tradition of the classical guitar while cultivating innovation. Known for their haunting and romantic sound, owning a romanillos has been the dream of many fine players. Guitarbuilding dynasties have powered the instruments.
Prior to delivery to the new owner, my good friend and client frank wallace came. The instrument has all the qualities of an exceptional guitar. According to correspondence with romanillos, this guitar is more closely based on the guitars of torres, rather than hauser as typified by some of the guitars of this vintage. This guitar is based on a design by jose romanillos, rather than my own plantilla and strutting pattern, although tonally it is not that dissimilar to my standard guitars. The finest selection of guitars bought, sold and traded. Romanillos hardback, 221 pages, includes full size guitar plans in this book i have endeavoured to explain the path that i followed, as a selftaught guitar maker with no prior knowledge of guitar making, and the difficulties that i had to overcome to make guitars by hand.
Vintage, rare and handbuilt guitars classical guitars classical jose luis romanillos for sale on. One thing is guaranteed for those who take the plunge into making a guitar following this book. This particular guitar is one of the final instruments built before jose retired to spain in 1995. Five years after his move to england, he made his first spanish guitar in london, a city foreign to his. In 1956 he moved to england to work in a hospital in epsom and a few months later, he transferred to a hospital in london. Romanillos guitars are provocative, emotional, soulful, some might say flawless. Guitar makerhis life and work yehudi menuhin music guides romanillos, jose l. Luthier jose luis romanillos public group facebook. Home romanillos guitar books making a spanish guitar. On the sound level it is an instrument of very high quality.
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