2026 Richard Reynoso SP/IN
| Year | 2026 |
| Top | Spruce |
| Back & Sides | Indian Rosewood |
| Scale Length | 655 mm |
| Nut width | 52 mm |
| Finish | French Polish Top |
| Country | USA |
| Condition | New |
| Exchange | ExchangePlus |
| Luthier | Richard Reynoso |
$16,000.00
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Details
Richard Reynoso is a guitar maker based out of Hollywood, California. His instruments are fully traditional in construction design and largely inspired by the great Spanish makers of the past, but they do offer a voice, personality and look that is entirely his own.
This particular instrument was built with a European spruce-top paired with a gorgeous set of dark and quartersawn Indian rosewood for the back and sides. It features his signature carved headstock with front plate in ebony. The rest of the head and neck is "ebonized" Honduran mahogany and for this guitar, it also features a very elegant faded "sunburst" look in the section of the neck where the left hand thumb rests. And although the finish on the top is shellac and the rest of the body is finished in oil, this lighter section of the back of the neck is also done in shellac which gives a much smoother and natural "feel" for left-hand positions, particularly when shifting. Although Richard never replicates the same combination of design elements in more than one guitar, he does consistently use what we have been calling "neo-art deco" motifs throughout, not just with his use of hard and clean, yet graceful lines and curves, but also in his inlay work. (Please see the short video documentary embedded in this page for further demonstration of this). The back (and foot) center seams, heel block and rosette (which are works of art in themselves) have drawn their inspiration from a variety of sources ranging from art-deco styled chandeliers to ancient Egyptian jewelry.
The sound of this guitar is as bold and solid as its appearance. It has a rich color palette and wide dynamic range. Each note is very dense, with the overtones tightly packed into the firm and well-defined fundamental. There is almost a cathedral-like reverb effect of the sound that emanates from the box, giving the instrument a huge presence - both behind it from the playing position as well as at a distance from a listener's perspective. This is truly a powerful and versatile performing instrument with a rich, robust and very classy sound. GSI is proud to be working with this exceptionally refined maker and we believe that he is in a class of his own in the build quality, tone and feel of his guitars.
Richard Reynoso: A Luthiers Craft in Art Deco Los Angeles
Description
Richard Reynoso is a guitar maker based out of Hollywood, California. His instruments are fully traditional in construction design and largely inspired by the great Spanish makers of the past, but they do offer a voice, personality and look that is entirely his own.
This particular instrument was built with a European spruce-top paired with a gorgeous set of dark and quartersawn Indian rosewood for the back and sides. It features his signature carved headstock with front plate in ebony. The rest of the head and neck is "ebonized" Honduran mahogany and for this guitar, it also features a very elegant faded "sunburst" look in the section of the neck where the left hand thumb rests. And although the finish on the top is shellac and the rest of the body is finished in oil, this lighter section of the back of the neck is also done in shellac which gives a much smoother and natural "feel" for left-hand positions, particularly when shifting. Although Richard never replicates the same combination of design elements in more than one guitar, he does consistently use what we have been calling "neo-art deco" motifs throughout, not just with his use of hard and clean, yet graceful lines and curves, but also in his inlay work. (Please see the short video documentary embedded in this page for further demonstration of this). The back (and foot) center seams, heel block and rosette (which are works of art in themselves) have drawn their inspiration from a variety of sources ranging from art-deco styled chandeliers to ancient Egyptian jewelry.
The sound of this guitar is as bold and solid as its appearance. It has a rich color palette and wide dynamic range. Each note is very dense, with the overtones tightly packed into the firm and well-defined fundamental. There is almost a cathedral-like reverb effect of the sound that emanates from the box, giving the instrument a huge presence - both behind it from the playing position as well as at a distance from a listener's perspective. This is truly a powerful and versatile performing instrument with a rich, robust and very classy sound. GSI is proud to be working with this exceptionally refined maker and we believe that he is in a class of his own in the build quality, tone and feel of his guitars.
