J. CASTELLUCCIA

FRENCH-ITALIAN MASTERPIECES OF THE LUTHIER'S ART

From Paris, the City of Light, comes a brilliant line of high-end student and professional guitars.

Jean-Baptiste Castelluccia, third-generation Parisian luthier, built his first guitar at the age of 13 to give to a boyhood friend who was an avid player. He learned the art at the workbench of his father who carried on the work of his own father who had come to Paris from Italy in the 1940's.

The goal of all three Castelluccias has been to provide the best possible instruments, using the finest tone woods, at the lowest possible prices.The first Castelluccia, named Giambattista, when he immigrated from Rome to Paris in 1946 concentrated on making Django Reinhardt-style acoustic jazz guitars which were all the rage during the Swing era in France. His son Jacques then shifted the direction towards classical guitars to fill the demand created by the growing French classical guitar interest spurred by such players as Ida Presti and Alexander Lagoya, Roberto Aussel and Alberto Ponce.

The present Jean-Baptiste, grandson of the founder of the atelier, builds and oversees the making of some of Europe's finest student and concert classical guitars.

Like all fine guitars, these must be tried and compared to be truly appreciated. I invite you to do so if you are looking for the best possible quality in a moderately priced guitar.

Castelluccias also come in cutaway acoustic-electric versions featuring Fishman dual pickups and the same exceptionally fine workmanship as the regular models. If this option interests you, please give us a call or email us.

Let us add as a side note, that after 52 years of dealing exclusively with classical guitars, we have never before been so impressed by the honesty of the workmanship and the superiority of the product as we are with this line of exceptional guitars.

  

"Concertino"   Paris, FRANCE 2014

Western Red Cedar or Spruce Soundboard

Madagascar Rosewood back and sides

Ebony fingerboard, 650 mm string length

$4,100   -   SOLD

After extensive research, Jean Baptiste Castelluccia has produced an exceptional new model, the"Concertino". With exquisite solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides and new carbon reinforced bracing, this guitar has increased power and greater response combined with remarkable balance and clarity. At the same time it preserves the richness and beauty of a traditional tone.

 

 

 

 

 

Crossover Model CRW 12

650 mm string length 48 mm nut width.

Solid cedar or spruce soundboard, Indian rosewood back and sides.

Ebony fingerboard, cedar neck with carbon re-inforcement, truss rod.

Fishman Prefix Problend System

$2200

This thin-body model has a rich sound both amplified and un-amplified. It features a thinner neck, Fishman pick-up system, and truss rod along with Castelluccia's customary high quality workmanship and superior grades of tone woods.

 

 

 Model G6b - Fine quality spruce or cedar soundboards and solid Indian rosewood back and sides, 650 mm string length. Rich tone, great depth of resonance and projection, and excellent sustain. Schaller machines. Clear nitrocellulose lacquer finish. This model and the higher models G8 and 60th Anniversary are in every sense superb values for guitars that straddle the line between upper end student/amateur guitars and professional concert guitars. $2395 with case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model: G8 Highest quality Alpine Spruce or Western Red Cedar soundboard. First grade East Indian rosewood back and sides. Ebony fingerboard with nickel alloy frets. 650 mm scale with 52 mm bone nut. Spanish cedar neck reinforced with ebony center strip. Excellent Schaller tuners in the Hauser style. The power and open, clear tone of this model will amaze you. $2850 with case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70th Anniversary

Paris, France,
Western Red Cedar or German Spruce lattice-braced Soundboard, 

Indian Rosewood Back and Sides

Ebony fretboard with 650 mm string length

 

$3500

 

The Castelluccia 70th Anniversary, from the famous Franco-Italian workshop of J. Castellucia, is a new lattice-braced instrument from this time-honored guitar-making enterprise; built with the choicest tone woods from the German Alps and East India. This model delivers a full rich tone, warmer than the general run of spruce or cedar instruments with excellent sustain and projection. The clear definition of notes allows for expressive interpretation of contrapuntal music and the great dynamic range embellishes romantic works. A fine guitar for an aspiring concert artist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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