2013 Yulong Guo "Chamber Concert" CD/IN

A 2013 "Chamber Concert" double-top classical guitar by Yulong Guo, with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides – pre-owned, in excellent condition with only minor finish wear.

An Earlier Chamber Concert

Two ultra-thin layers of cedar with Nomex between them form the top, offered with lattice or traditional fan bracing, and the back is arched with no bracing. As on later examples, the sloped upper bout raises the fingerboard after Thomas Humphrey, with a 20th fret, armrest and side soundport.

Sound

Velvety and balanced across the range, it is powerful and fast, with warm, rounded trebles and deep basses.

Yulong Guo: Classical Guitar Maker in Guangzhou

Yulong Guo has been building guitars since 1983 and works in Guangzhou, in China's Guangdong province. He made his name with high-quality double-top guitars – student models as well as concert models such as the "Chamber Concert" and "Philharmonic", based on the soundboard designs of Antonius Müller.

Back to Tradition: The "Granada" Model

At the 2018 Musikmesse in Frankfurt he was able to examine an authentic Antonio de Torres guitar, and after playing a guitar by his friend Gabriele Lodi he returned to traditional building. His new "Granada" model won second prize at the 2nd Antonio Marín Montero Guitar Building Competition in Granada, Spain, in 2018 (see the results), and in 2025 he followed it with a model after the 1888 Torres SE 124.