2006 Enrico Bottelli SP/CSAR

A 2006 classical guitar by Enrico Bottelli, with a spruce top and CSA rosewood back and sides – No. 210, built in his workshop of that time in Val di Nizza, Italy.

In the video above, Peter Fletcher plays Segovia's "Oración" on this guitar.

Super-Responsive and Lightweight

Simply stated, this is a super-responsive, lightweight classical guitar inspired by the Spanish tradition. It has great musicality, from deep basses through a warm mid-range to round, singing trebles, and plenty of power to carry in any hall.

Condition

Built with rare, select woods and visually striking for its inlay work, rosette and purfling, it is pre-owned but has no damage or repairs – only some very minor, purely superficial wear in the finish. A fantastic instrument by one of today's leading Italian builders.

Read more: Orfeo Magazine No. 13 – Italia Special (with a feature on Enrico Bottelli)

Enrico Bottelli: Classical Guitar Maker of Voghera

Enrico Bottelli was born in Milan, Italy, in 1961. His first experience in lutherie came in 1981 under master luthier Carlo Raspagni; in 1982 he took Ervin Somogyi's steel-string course in Berkeley, California, and in 1988 he studied the Kasha system with Richard Schneider – the year he began to build classical guitars exclusively. Today he works in Voghera, south of Milan.

Learning from Romanillos and the Spanish Masters

The turning point came in 1994 and 1995, when he studied the traditional Spanish approach with José Luis Romanillos. That led him to the guitars of Antonio de Torres, Enrique García, Manuel Ramírez, Hermann Hauser I and David Rubio, which he has examined extensively. His work has been shown at exhibitions in Italy, Europe and the USA, and he was featured in Orfeo Magazine No. 13.