I was so moved by the last Romanillos that arrived last year that I wrote the following to Jose and Liam:

"I have played many fine guitars by many fine builders. Because my ear is adjusted to such a high level I appreciate many guitars, and it takes something really out of the ordinary, something special,to cause me to pause and really take close notice. I must say your guitar is one of the very few that does that. What absolutely exquisite tone, what beautiful balance, what superb craftsmanship. For lovers of the traditional style that you teach and build in, this has to represent the pinnacle of what every builder strives to achieve. Every aspect of the guitar is superior to the point that all one can do is simply smile. What an emotional and intimately expressive voice it has. I am blown away. Thanks for this gift, one of my clients will be very lucky to play her..."

When this guitar arrived I wrote another email to them both that just said "thanks!", what else could I add that I had not already said before? Absolutely the finest fan braced guitars of this style anywhere in the world. The tonal quality and character is so pure as to be standard setting, truly a level of such exquisite beauty that it creates a standard that other fan braced guitars are compared to in order to determine ‘how close’ they can get to this level. Mind blowing beauty.

The craftsmanship is also standard setting, and raises the bench mark so high that few Luthiers in the world can hope to achieve this level of craftsmanship, beauty and detail. The arches of the Mezquita in Cordoba Spain serve as the inspiration for perhaps the most beautiful rosette ever created. Add to this the flawless performance and beauty of hand crafted Graf tuners and you have one of the most beautiful creations in the classical guitar world by any measure.

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