Vintage 1972 Giannini Classical Guitar Brazilian Rosewood with Hard Case

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This 1972 Giannini classical guitar is a beautiful example of Brazil’s rich lutherie tradition, built during an era when Giannini produced some of their finest handcrafted instruments. Featuring solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides paired with a spruce top, this guitar offers warm, balanced tone with deep bass presence and shimmering highs—perfect for classical repertoire, fingerstyle, or traditional Brazilian music.

The comfortable mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard delivers smooth playability, while the vintage lacquer finish has aged gracefully, adding both character and resonance. This model showcases exceptional wood selection typical of Giannini’s early-1970s production, before Brazilian rosewood became restricted and increasingly scarce.

The top center seam was cracked when we received the guitar, and out luthier expertly and securely repaired it.  

Professionally inspected and fully set up here at Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, this instrument is ready for stage, studio, or collection. It comes with its original hard case, making it an even rarer and more desirable package.

Excerpts from real online end user reviews of Giannini classical guitars from the era:

• “1970s Gianninis are some of the best values in classical guitars.” – Acoustic Guitar Forum
• “Brazilian rosewood on these sounds fantastic—rich and complex.” – The Gear Page
• “Exceptionally well-built for the price range.” – Reddit r/Guitar
• “Warm, expressive tone ideal for recording.” – Harmony Central
• “Vintage Giannini guitars punch far above their weight.” – UMGF

Specs:

• Color: Natural
• Weight: 3lbs 15.5oz
• Top: Spruce
• Body: Brazilian Rosewood
• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Medium D
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: n/a
• Frets: Original
• Fret Count: 19
• Nut: Original
• Nut width: 2"
• Radius: Flat
• Scale: 25-3/8"
  
• Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .87"
• Neck thickness at 8th Fret: .97"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 5/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 5/32"
• Overall length: 38-3/4"
• Body length: 19-1/8"
• Lower bout: 14-3/4"
• Waist: 10"
• Upper bout: 11-1/4"
• Body depth/thickness: 4-1/8"
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Changed?
• Case: HSC
• Notes: 

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