Siccas Guitars · Karlsruhe, Germany · Since 2013
Siccas Guitars is a family-built company dedicated to the classical guitar: a showroom, workshop, media house, and international meeting point for musicians, collectors, and luthiers.
About Siccas Guitars
Siccas Guitars was founded by the brothers Manuel and Mirco Sicca in Karlsruhe, Germany. What began with a passion for rare and master-built classical guitars has grown into one of the most visible classical guitar platforms in the world.
Our work combines careful curation, professional presentation, personal consultation, workshop expertise, and a deep respect for the musicians and makers who shape the instrument's history.
"What drives us is the vision that everyone who is looking for a new guitar gets the opportunity to easily find their favourite guitar from a great number of master guitars."
Manuel Sicca · Co-Founder
The Siccas Guitars team in Karlsruhe.
Our story
Manuel and Mirco started collecting guitars in their youth. Over the years, their collection grew into a world of master guitars, rarities, and historic instruments. The idea behind Siccas Guitars was simple: make exceptional guitars easier to discover, compare, buy, and sell.
In June 2013, the showroom opened at Roonstraße 31 in Karlsruhe. A YouTube channel followed. Concerts, demonstrations, reviews, tutorials, and the Weekly Guitar Meeting became part of the company's identity.
Today, Siccas Guitars presents instruments online and in person, supports sellers worldwide, advises players in several languages, and gives the classical guitar a stage far beyond the walls of the showroom.
Milestones
Siccas Guitars opens in Karlsruhe with a clear mission: to bring rare, historic, and master-built guitars to a global audience.
Professional video production becomes part of the sales experience, allowing players worldwide to hear and compare instruments before contacting the team.
Siccas Guitars combines showroom, workshop, online store, media production, and personal consultation in one international guitar house.
What we believe
Players should be able to compare master guitars in one place, with clear photos, recordings, descriptions, and personal guidance.
Owners of fine instruments deserve a trusted platform that presents their guitar carefully and reaches customers around the world.
From setup and playability to tone, photography, and video, every detail shapes the way a guitar is experienced.
The Siccas experience
A fine guitar is personal. It must fit the player's hands, repertoire, sound ideal, budget, and artistic direction. That is why we combine online access with human consultation.
Our team helps players compare suitable instruments and choose with confidence.
Guitars are checked, adjusted, and prepared by experienced hands before they reach the customer.
Videos, photos, and recordings make the character of each instrument easier to understand from anywhere in the world.
Inside Siccas Guitars
Showroom, workshop, recordings, consultations, and some of the world's most fascinating classical guitars — all under one roof.
Behind the scenes at Siccas Guitars · Karlsruhe.
Our Story · Documentary
After years of building, recording, and growing — we finally told our full story. From the first guitars sold to the founding of Siccas Luthiers: a documentary about passion, craftsmanship, and what drives us.
From Selling 10,000+ Guitars to Building Our Own: Introducing Siccas Luthiers · 2026.
Our team
A dedicated team of guitar specialists, luthiers, sales advisors, media creators, and operations people — connected by the same instrument.
Co-Founder
Manuel co-founded Siccas Guitars and Siccas Luthiers. He drives the company's vision and strategy, from e-commerce and marketing to sales and brand direction. His strength is seeing the big picture and turning ideas into reality.
Co-Founder · Managing Director
Mirco's work is shaped by a strong musical background and a deep interest in high-quality and historic guitars. He is responsible for the strategic direction, financial management, and long-term development of the companies.
CEO · Siccas Luthiers GmbH
Jonathan combines over twelve years of experience as a classical guitarist with product direction and brand identity at Siccas Luthiers. His musical understanding shapes how instruments are conceived and evaluated.
Sales Manager
Although he studied singing, Manuel never lost his passion for the classical guitar. Now he leads sales and distribution at Siccas Guitars — advising customers in German, English, Italian, French, and Spanish.
Luthier · Workshop
Trained in classical guitar and lute building in Belgium. Participated in the Leonardo Guitar Research Project and interned at Thomas Holt Andreasen's workshop in Spain. Now takes care of repairs and restoration in our workshop.
YouTube Content Creator
Studied sound engineering in Cologne and classical guitar with Prof. Thomas Kirchhoff and Prof. Hubert Käppel. Combines recording expertise with a deep musical background to create content for the Siccas YouTube channel.
Sales & Customer Relations
Francisco advises customers from around the world in finding the right instrument. His work is shaped by close contact with customers, careful communication, and a practical understanding of what matters in service.
Content Creator & Social Media
A guitarist and content creator, Karlijn develops creative content for social media centred around the classical guitar. She records and edits all short-form video content, creates tutorials, and presents instruments through expressive performances.
Luthier · Workshop
After a career in automotive engineering, Giorgio found his path in traditional lutherie. Trained in Gubbio with Gabriele Ballabio and refined under Daniel Stark, he combines technical rigour with a deep passion for the guitar.
Graphic Design & Video Production
Studies Information Design at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. Responsible for the visual presentation of every instrument — from graphic design and video production to guitar photography.
Backoffice Administrator
Based on many years in purchasing, sales, and logistics, Markus handles back-office operations and the company's commercial foundation. The guitar has been a significant part of his life since childhood.
Full-stack Developer
After experience in HR and finance management, Oleksandr retrained as a full-stack developer and has been working in web technologies for over ten years — combining technical expertise with genuine enthusiasm for his craft.
Backend Developer
Backend development, heavy coding, and mathematical analysis. A calm and precise problem-solver with a passion for 3D printing and mechanics — when numbers and results do the talking.
DevOps Engineer
Skilled in infrastructure orchestration, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), containerization, and monitoring. His commitment to innovation and continuous improvement drives digital transformation across the organisation.
Siccas Luthiers
Siccas Luthiers brings together years of experience with the world's finest classical guitars. Each instrument is crafted in carefully selected workshops worldwide, following our designs and under close supervision.
In our Karlsruhe workshop, every guitar is refined and finalized until playability, balance, tone, and response are in harmony. It is our dedication to beauty, craftsmanship, and the timeless soul of the classical guitar.
Customer voices
"Here you will find a large selection of high-end guitars. The trip to Karlsruhe is worth it."
Customer review"Every transaction has been flawless. The advice was excellent and the service world class."
International customer"The guitar arrived in perfect condition. The care that went into packaging was impressive."
Online buyerFind your next instrument
Explore our collection online, visit us in Karlsruhe by appointment, or contact our team for personal advice.
The guitar has been one of the most popular musical instruments for many years. Whether it is an acoustic or electronic musical instrument, whether it is quiet or loud, whether at home or on stage, it can be used as a solo or accompanying instrument. It is as versatile as other instruments. When it comes to musical taste, there may be no style that cannot be achieved on the guitar. Of course, there is a correspondingly large selection of suitable guitars in every price range. There is a fundamental difference between concert guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar. The advantage of a concert guitar with soft nylon strings is that your fingers are not stressed as much when pressing the strings as when playing steel-string guitars. In addition, the fingerboard on classical guitars is wider, so that it is initially easier to hold and there is no risk of accidentally damping the freely vibrating strings with your fingers. The classical guitar sound is soft, very light and very pleasant to play, especially for beginners. Therefore it is recommended for most people to learn to play the guitar with a classical guitar. Of course, this does not apply to everyone. If you only want to play blues or folk songs on a Western guitar or rock music or metal on an electric guitar, what good is that then? Frustrating years of practicing on a guitar that you don’t really want to play – the motivation passes quickly, practicing is no fun, the dream of making music is quickly over. Therefore you should ask yourself what kind of music you want to make at the beginning. Don’t worry: After a short time your fingers will get used to the steel strings of acoustic guitars. So if you know what kind of music you want to play in the long run, you will soon know which guitar to buy.
For those who like to play the guitar, Siccas Guitars offers a wide range of classical concert guitars with nylon strings as well as modern acoustic guitars with steel strings. Classical guitars are characterised by flat and wide fingerboards, which produce warm and soft classical and flamenco sounds when moved with the fingers, while acoustic guitars (also known as acoustic guitars) can be played with fingers or picks. The sound is therefore clear and powerful and rich in colour. Due to the higher string tension of this model, the fingerboard of the acoustic guitar is narrow and curved, which makes it easier to play chords.
Learn guitar as a beginner or enjoy the noble sound of a guitar master as a music lover. At Siccas Guitars you can get a lot of professional advice on which instrument is best suited to your needs. At Siccas Guitars you will find a variety of high-end guitars from all well-known guitar manufacturers. From instruments for beginners to handmade master guitars and rarities, Siccas Guitareine offers a wide range of options for playing and testing.
At Siccas Guitars all guitars are thoroughly checked and adjusted by our team of experts to ensure that you will have unlimited pleasure with your guitar from day one. You can also have your guitar individually adjusted by us, our guitar maker is at your service!
