2021 Giancarlo Nannoni SP/IN

A 2021 classical guitar by Italian luthier Giancarlo Nannoni, with a spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides – named "Galatea" on its label, and our first guitar from Giancarlo.

The 1937 Hauser of Segovia

Giancarlo's "contemporary" model follows Hauser I closely: the plantilla, dimensions and depth of the box are those of the 1937 Hauser played by Andrés Segovia, and the seven Hauser fans are joined by six very thin braces running beneath them as a light lattice.

Traditional and Powerful

His goal is a traditional, beautiful sound – a full low register with bright, precise trebles – and this guitar delivers it, with enough volume to fill virtually any concert hall. The details are his own, on traditional shapes and colors, with Alessi tuners and a French polish. A very lovely guitar all around.

Giancarlo Nannoni: Italian Classical Guitar Maker

Giancarlo Nannoni has been building classical guitars since 1994 in Tossignano, in the province of Bologna. He played guitar and other instruments as an amateur from boyhood, and his wish to build came from visits to the workshop of the violin maker Contavalli in Imola. He studied the physics and acoustics of the guitar and visited museums and collections to understand the great makers of the past.

A Contemporary Model after Hauser I

Giancarlo's main inspiration is Hermann Hauser I: his "contemporary" model follows the Hauser design with small modifications of his own, aiming for a traditional, beautiful sound. He gives his guitars names, and they are played in Italy and abroad by conservatory teachers and young prize-winning concert players.