2017 Bernardo Romero CD/IN

A 2017 classical guitar by Bernardo Romero, with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides – the first guitar Bernardo sent to GSI.

Welcome to the GSI Family

Bernardo, grandson of Pepe Romero and nephew of Pepe Romero Jr., joined the GSI family with this guitar, and we looked forward to many more from this fine young maker.

A Classical with Flamenco Agility

Big and bold, wide and full across all registers, the guitar has rich, controlled overtones around a focused fundamental, excellent separation and an immediate attack. Though a classical, it could equally serve as a lively flamenco.

Bernardo Romero: A New Generation of the Romero Family

Bernardo Romero is the eldest grandson of Pepe Romero and grew up watching his uncle, Pepe Romero Jr., turn beautiful woods into magnificent guitars. Gifted in both guitar playing and wood carving, he began his first guitar under Juan Miguel Carmona in Granada, Spain, and finished it in San Diego with Pepe Jr. He builds in San Diego, California.

Played by Pepe Romero

From the start Bernardo's guitars have been concert instruments, used by internationally acclaimed guitarists – his grandfather Pepe Romero has played them at the Rheingau and Schleswig-Holstein music festivals.