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Vicente Carrillo - 2025 Gabriela II 63 cm

Vicente Carrillo - 2025 Gabriela II 63 cm

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Luthier:  Vicente Carrillo
Construction Year: 2025
Top: Spruce
Back and Sides: Madagascar rosewood
Soundboard Finish: Nitrocellulose
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
Air Body Frequency: A / A #
Scale (mm): 630
Weight (g): 1720
Tuner: Aparicio
Strings: Knobloch - EDC 34.0
Condition: New
Case: Hardshell

Overview

The Vicente Carrillo Gabriela II Grand Concert from 2025 represents the luthier’s most modern approach to Spanish guitar making, blending tradition with innovation. With a spruce double top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides, it projects with power while maintaining tonal refinement. The asymmetrical bridge and doubled sides contribute to balance, clarity, and enhanced projection, while the titanium truss rod ensures stability without compromising sound or adding weight. Its 630 mm scale and 51 mm nut width offer comfort and agility, making it suitable for both demanding concert work and extended practice. The sound is rich and dynamic, with strong yet balanced basses, sweet trebles, and an exceptional sustain, highlighted by a first string of remarkable resonance. Sensitive in response yet commanding in presence, this guitar embodies Carrillo’s signature blend of warmth, projection, and expressive range.
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About the luthier

The Carrillo family has been building guitars since 1744 in Casasimarro, also called “Manchuela Conquense.” Already in the 19th century the town was known as “El pueblo de las guitarras,” the town of the guitars. Today, the seventh generation of this tradition is represented by Vicente Carrillo, who continues to craft instruments in the same location. His achievements have been recognized with the Regional Craftsmanship Award in 2009 and the National Award in 2010. Carrillo’s guitars are known for their characteristic sound, which balances resonant basses with sweet trebles, and for his innovative spirit that incorporates different construction techniques while preserving Spanish tradition. Among the many artists who play or have played Carrillo guitars are Paco de Lucía, Tomatito, J.M. Cañizares, El Niño Josele, Rafael Cañizares, Javier Limón, Keith Richards, and Josemi Carmona (Ketama).

About the guitar

This 2025 Grand Concert model, the “Gabriela II,” represents Carrillo’s most modern line. It features a spruce double top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, and a nitrocellulose finish. Distinctive design details include an asymmetrical bridge and doubled sides, both contributing to projection, balance, and tonal refinement. The new 2025 version also integrates a titanium truss rod, providing long-term neck stability even in challenging climates while adding minimal weight and no adverse effect on tonal character. The guitar is built with a 630 mm scale length and 51 mm nut width, combining comfort with concert-level projection. It is fitted with Aparicio tuners and supplied in a hardshell case. Tonally, the Gabriela II is both powerful and refined. It offers bold volume, a richly textured voice, and remarkable sustain. The first string is particularly noteworthy for its seemingly endless resonance, which combines with the warmth of the overall tonal character to produce an inspiring instrument for both performer and listener. The basses are strong without overshadowing the clarity of the trebles, and the dynamic range supports expressive interpretation across different repertoires. The doubled sides and double top construction enhance attack and projection, making the guitar both sensitive and commanding in response. Please note that the photos shown are general product images and may differ from the actual instrument.

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