Andrea Tacchi - 1998 Coclea No. 217

Andrea Tacchi was born in Florence (Italy) in 1956 when the city was flourishing with artisan workshops and artists’ studios. This stimulating environment and meeting the South American guitar maker Ricardo Brané made him a luthier. He developed his craftmanship and artistic tastes in close contact with Robert Bouchet and Daniel Friederich during the 80s. Later, he kept learning from other important guitar makers, such as Ignacio Fleta, José Romanillos, and Robert Ruck, traveling in person to the United States, England, and Spain. Andrea Tacchi’s absolute mastery was generously and legitimately rewarded. He received early on in 1985 the first prize in the prestigious international guitar-making competition, the “Concours International des Facteurs de Guitare”, organized by Robert Vidal of Radio France. From there on, global recognition by guitarists and collectors led him to build a waiting list among the most impressive in guitar history. As a result, the number of legendary guitarists, prestigious professors, and young generation concerts who play Andrea Tacchi guitars. To name a few: Carlo Marchione, Carlotta Dalia, Antigoni Goni, Renata Arlotti, Filomena Moretti, Flavio Cucchi, Robert Gruca, Colin Davin, Minoru Inagaki, and Marcelo Kayath.
The 1998 Andrea Tacchi Coclea guitar is a modern masterpiece with an exceptional playing experience. This model was fully developed over two decades, resulting in a fully open guitar with outstanding dynamic possibilities. One of the standout features of this guitar is its powerful and responsive nature. The broad sound-color range means the player can easily express themselves and create a wide range of sounds and tones. The guitar is also noted for its rich and mature tone, which is warm, singing, and romantic. In terms of appearance, this guitar is in very good condition, with only a few minor playing marks on the top. The Indian rosewood back and sides are finished with lacquer, which has developed some cracks over time. However, these are purely cosmetic and do not affect the guitar's sound in any way. Another interesting feature of this instrument is the three layers sides consisting of Indian rosewood, Makoré, and Amazonian rosewood. The French-polished cedar soundboard contributes to its warm and romantic tonal characteristics. This beautiful guitar is number 217, which is only one apart from Carlo Marchione’s number 218 and Stefano Aruta’s number 219. This guitar is a true work of art and represents a rare opportunity to own an instrument from one of the world's leading guitar makers.

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