2020 Marco Bortolozzo "Torres" SP/MP

This 2020 Marco Bortolozzo "Torres" is a spruce and maple classical guitar made in Milan, Italy, on the plantilla of Antonio de Torres' FE 09 (ex Miguel Llobet) – the first Bortolozzo guitar at GSI.

"The First Classic": Marco's Torres Model

What Marco calls "the first classic", this is his "Torres" model, which he tells us is not a literal copy of any one particular Torres guitar, but rather the result of studying several Torres instruments. The plantilla is taken from FE 09 (ex Miguel Llobet), which has been admired by generations of luthiers for its elegance and graceful curves.

Sound and Playability

The guitar is extremely lightweight and efficiently built, which results in a powerful, explosive sound with deep, resonant basses and singing, voice-like trebles. It has an immediate and fast response, making it incredibly easy to play, particularly for the right hand due to the quick attack. Absolutely delightful to play and hear, this is a fantastic guitar built on the most traditional of foundations.

Photos of this guitar taken just after its completion

From Industrial Design to Lutherie

Marco Bortolozzo was born on April 5, 1983, in San Vito al Tagliamento, in the province of Pordenone in northeastern Italy, in the midst of vineyards, vegetable gardens and dismantled engines, and learned early in life from his father how to hold every type of tool in his hand. He played guitar and electric bass as a teenager – his first instrument was a bass he built himself – and later studied industrial design at university, where he learned about materials, production processes and design.

Inspired by Torres

Towards the end of his studies, Marco picked a luthier at random from the yellow pages and met Dario Pontiggia, who shared the story of Antonio de Torres. After an hour of conversation, Marco knew that being a luthier was what he wanted to do in life. He has been a professional guitar maker since 2010, and his guitars are easy to play, with correct intonation, deep basses, brilliant high frequencies and broad dynamic capabilities.

From Milan to Portogruaro

For many years Marco built his guitars in Milan, one of the great design capitals of the world, whose architecture still shapes much of his aesthetic. In 2026 he began moving his workshop to Portogruaro, near Venice – not far from the town where he was born. GSI represents Marco Bortolozzo in the USA.