2019 Yulong Guo "Philharmonic" CD/IN

A 2019 "Philharmonic" classical guitar by Yulong Guo, with a cedar double top and Indian rosewood back and sides.

A Concert Double Top

Yulong's top-of-the-line double top follows the soundboard designs of Antonius Müller. Its single-slot head tapers continuously from bass to treble, the rosette shows Moorish columns after Romanillos, and the semi-raised fingerboard makes the upper positions easier.

Sound and Condition

It is powerful and quick, velvety and balanced, with warm, rounded trebles and deep basses. The guitar is like new except for the finish on the back, sides and neck, which has delaminated in a few areas, leaving some whitish spots – purely cosmetic, with no consequence for the structure.

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.