2026 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Torres SE 49 - clear - ex Tárrega" SP/MP

The Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Torres SE 49 - clear - ex Tárrega" is a spruce and flamed maple classical guitar made in China, a replica of the 1883 Antonio de Torres that belonged to Francisco Tárrega.

Francisco Tárrega's Torres SE 49

Three Torres guitars were owned by the great Francisco Tárrega. This model is based on his second, which Torres made for him and completed in 1883, numbered SE 49. We purchased and sold the original guitar in 2021, and while it was in our showroom we took detailed measurements and photos, which we provided to Wolfgang Jellinghaus for this replica.

Flamed Maple and "Fish" Inlays

Wolfgang meticulously copied every detail of the original, including flamed maple for the two-piece sides and four-piece back, the elaborate rosette, period-style tuning machines (beautiful replicas in themselves) and, perhaps most strikingly, the mother-of-pearl "fish" inlays in the wings of the bridge. The clear finish gives the guitar a "new" look, as the Torres would have appeared in 1883.

Sound and Playability

The slightly more compact size and lightweight build are a bit deceptive – the sound is huge, very full and robust, with great lyrical charm in the trebles, fat basses and rich overtones across the register. Startlingly easy to play, with a comfortable neck and fast response, it is a charming replica of one of the classical guitar's most iconic historical instruments, made in small numbers in the Jellinghaus workshop in China and French polished by hand.

Note: Stock photos may be used for this model listing. The exact guitar pictured may no longer be available, and may differ slightly from current inventory. Please contact us with any questions.

A Guitar Maker's Son from Dortmund

Wolfgang Jellinghaus (1951–2024) was born in Dortmund, Germany. His father, Walter Jellinghaus, was himself a guitar maker and naturally introduced the craft to Wolfgang at a young age. In 1978, Wolfgang began managing his family's retail music shop, Musik Jellinghaus GmbH, and in 1983 he created Martinez Guitars, designing their first line of guitars.

Replicas of Torres, Lacote, Hauser and Ramírez

In 2013, he set up an independent workshop in China, building guitars under the name "Milestones of Music": a small, traditional boutique workshop that specialized in making high-quality guitars in the style of such great historical makers as Lacote, Antonio de Torres, Hauser and Ramírez, among others. He later developed a new line of instruments under his own name, and with Edmund Blöchinger he refined many of his replicas and established the La Cañada line.

Exclusive to GSI in the USA

GSI is proud to be the exclusive U.S. dealer for Wolfgang Jellinghaus guitars, one of the most popular lines we've ever carried. Since Wolfgang's passing in 2024, the successors of his business have carried on the work he established (read our tribute).