{"product_id":"gary-southwell-2005-no-220","title":"Gary Southwell - 2005 No. 220","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eGary Southwell is an English guitar maker whose work has long brought historical research into dialogue with contemporary concert-guitar making. His early interest in the instrument was shaped by the music of artists including Paul Simon, Julian Bream and John Williams, eventually leading him to study guitar making at the London College of Furniture. In 1983 he established his workshop in Nottingham. Alongside modern concert instruments, Southwell became particularly known for his study and reconstruction of historical guitars, especially instruments from the early nineteenth century, helping to reintroduce construction methods and sound concepts that had largely disappeared from modern practice. He has also developed original designs including his A Series and Temperate guitars. Throughout his career, close dialogue with professional musicians has remained an important part of his work, complementing a historically informed approach with a strong awareness of the practical and musical demands placed on a concert instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBuilt in 2005, No. 220 combines a traditional, Torres-inspired concept with an unusually refined sense of sustain, balance and tonal control. Notes remain present well beyond the initial attack, yet the sound never becomes blurred or overly resonant. Instead, the registers retain a striking evenness, allowing melodic lines and inner voices to remain clearly proportioned as the music moves across different strings and positions. The tone itself is elegant and transparent, with a clear centre that gives individual notes definition while preserving a supple, singing quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOne of the most distinctive aspects of this guitar is its sensitivity to the player. Small changes in attack, contact point and right-hand articulation are immediately reflected in the sound, making it possible to shape the beginning, colour and development of each note with considerable precision. This responsiveness asks for a controlled touch, but it also opens a broad palette of expression. The guitar can move easily between focused clarity and more rounded colours, while its elastic response allows individual voices to be differentiated with an almost orchestral sense of detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe spruce soundboard is paired with beautifully figured flamed maple back and sides, giving the instrument a light, elegant visual identity that complements its tonal character. Rather than relying on sheer weight or density of sound, this Southwell communicates through balance, sustain and finely graduated colour. Its particular strength lies in the amount of musical information it reveals: articulation remains precise, long tones retain poise, and subtle variations of touch can be carried into the sound without disturbing its overall coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe guitar is in very good condition and shows signs of normal use. It has no cracks or repairs and remains in original condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54503397654861,"sku":"KS17967","price":9190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/gary-southwell-2005-no-220-15.jpg?v=1786552909","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/gary-southwell-2005-no-220","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}