2025 Liuteria Frignani "1915 Enrique García" SP/IN

A 2025 "1915 Enrique García" classical guitar by Liuteria Frignani, with a spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides – a replica of the 1915 Enrique García in Lorenzo Frignani's personal collection.

In the videos above, Pietro Locatto plays Grieg's "Melodie" (Lyric Pieces Op. 47 No. 3) and the "Allegretto" from Moreno Torroba's "Sonatina", and Haruka Lee plays "Tarantella" from Mertz's "Bardenklänge" Op. 13, all on this guitar.

Father and Son

This model is part of the new line created by master luthier (and bowed instrument maker) Lorenzo Frignani and his son, Eugenio, begun after Eugenio joined the workshop – Lorenzo's decades of craftsmanship combined with Eugenio's commercial background.

After the 1915 Enrique García

Like the replicas Lorenzo has been building for decades, it copies the original García in sound and in looks. It was designed in the Frignani workshop with that guitar as the reference, including proportions, thicknesses, dimensions and aesthetics such as the head shape, rosette and inlays. The main construction is done in Spain by Genis & Prat, veterans of the old Picado (previously Taurus) workshop; final assembly, setup and varnishing are done in the Frignani shop in Italy.

A Darker, Vintage Patina

For this guitar they chose the "aged" look, with a darker patina that gives it a vintage, albeit "new", appearance. It is an incredibly impressive concert-level guitar, as lightweight in feel as the original, with a beautiful, lyrical, old-world Spanish sound and a quick response that is friendly to both hands.

Replicas Trusted in Italy

Lorenzo's replicas have long been appreciated by Angelo Gilardino, Sandro Torlontano, Andrea Dieci and Stefano Grondona, who find they capture the sound and feel of the originals. This line makes that experience available to more players, for far less than an original and without the worry of touring with a priceless antique.

More about the Liuteria Frignani line

Read more: Orfeo Magazine No. 6 – Tacchi, Frignani and Locatto (with a feature on Lorenzo Frignani)

Liuteria Frignani: A Father-and-Son Workshop in Modena

Liuteria Frignani is the line of guitars launched in 2024, when Eugenio Frignani joined the family workshop of his father, Lorenzo Frignani, in Modena, Italy. It combines Lorenzo's decades of instrument-making expertise with Eugenio's commercial background, and it runs parallel to Lorenzo's own production, with an identity of its own.

Historic Models, Made in Collaboration

Each model is a replica of a historic guitar in Lorenzo's collection. The design is worked out in the Frignani workshop with the original as the reference – proportions, thicknesses, dimensions, head shape, rosette and inlays – and the main construction is done in Berga, Spain, by two veteran luthiers, Genis & Prat, of the old Picado (previously Taurus) workshop. Final assembly, setup and varnishing are done back in Modena. The aim is a concert-level guitar with the sound and feel of the original, at a fraction of the cost.