2018 Yulong Guo "Chamber Concert" CD/IN

A 2018 "Chamber Concert" double-top classical guitar by Yulong Guo, with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides – a shorter-scale version, pre-owned and almost like new.

In the video above, Gulli Björnsson plays his own "Veðruð Ísilögð Strandlengja" on this guitar.

Made for Comfort

This "Chamber Concert" has two ultra-thin cedar layers around a Nomex core and an arched, unbraced back. The sloped upper bout and raised fingerboard follow Humphrey's "Millennium" idea; add the armrest, side soundport, a slight radius in the fingerboard, a low action and the 640 mm scale, and it is exceptionally easy to play.

Sound

Velvety, smooth and balanced, with a quick, powerful response – the warm trebles and deep basses come with the lightest touch.

Yulong Guo: Classical Guitar Maker in Guangzhou

Yulong Guo has been building guitars since 1983 and works in Guangzhou, in China's Guangdong province. He made his name with high-quality double-top guitars – student models as well as concert models such as the "Chamber Concert" and "Philharmonic", based on the soundboard designs of Antonius Müller.

Back to Tradition: The "Granada" Model

At the 2018 Musikmesse in Frankfurt he was able to examine an authentic Antonio de Torres guitar, and after playing a guitar by his friend Gabriele Lodi he returned to traditional building. His new "Granada" model won second prize at the 2nd Antonio Marín Montero Guitar Building Competition in Granada, Spain, in 2018 (see the results), and in 2025 he followed it with a model after the 1888 Torres SE 124.