1972 - series 200, number 6 or 16? - named Cristina.
Indian rosewood with luxurious 'feather' purflings and centre strip.
High quality European spruce carrying the famed arches rosette, rosewood bridge with tie-block decoration that echoes the head centre strip. Liam Romanillos advises that this guitar is possibly the first or one of the first to have the famed arches rosette.
Lansdorfer tuners set on a head faced with dark Brazilian rosewood. This guitar was one of the first to have the well-known headshape; the same as it still is today.
653 mm
51mm at the nut
In remarkably good, truly original condition - it has been very carefully looked after by its one original owner and therefore has no repairs, no cracks or significant scratches. The original polish on the front guitar is a little dull and micro-crazed.
This particular Romanillos guitar has a low air resonance giving a rich bass and a treble that is extremely clear. The 200 series were based on a 1936 Hauser that was owned by Julian Bream. Made just a few months before the famous 1973 Romanillos that was extensively played by Julian Bream, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly collectible gem from this world-renowned maker.
José Luis Romanillos - Click here to find out more about this maker
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