{"product_id":"leonardo-de-gregorio-2024-doubletop-no-250","title":"Leonardo De Gregorio - 2024 Double-Top No. 250 64 cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eLeonardo De Gregorio studied guitar with Gianluca Persichetti and graduated with highest marks from the Conservatorio A. Casella in L’Aquila. He continued his musical training with Bruno Battisti D’Amario, Massimo Delle Cese, and Arturo Tallini at the Arts Academy in Rome, and attended masterclasses with internationally recognised guitarists including Roland Dyens, David Russell, and the Assad brothers. His background as a professional guitarist, soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist has strongly shaped his understanding of the instrument from the player’s perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn 2000, De Gregorio began studying lutherie, looking to historical models such as Torres and Hauser while remaining attentive to contemporary experimentation. This dual perspective, rooted in both performance and construction, led him to focus on qualities particularly valued by guitarists, including response, volume, and ease of execution. In 2016, he received the La Ruota d’Oro award from the Rotary Club of Rome in recognition of his contribution to artistic craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis 2024 Doubletop No. 250 by Leonardo De Gregorio is a double top classical guitar with a cedar soundboard, CITES certified Brazilian rosewood back and sides, French polish, Alessi tuners, a 640 mm scale, and a wenge fretboard. The Brazilian rosewood shows a tight grain and a mesmerising pattern, giving the back and sides a vivid visual depth. The use of wenge, a hard African wood with a striking character and a demanding working nature, gives the fingerboard a distinctive presence and adds to the refined identity of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe guitar offers the clarity and projection expected from a modern double top while retaining a finely shaped tonal colour. Its voice is powerful yet transparent, allowing the musical line to remain easy to follow across registers. The cedar soundboard supports warmth and immediacy, while the Brazilian rosewood contributes depth, resonance, and a broad palette of colour. With its slightly shorter scale and direct response, this instrument is designed for expressive control, comfort, and confident concert use.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis guitar is in excellent condition, with normal wear and no cracks or repairs. The finish is in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53857466679629,"sku":"S18956","price":6990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/leonardo-de-gregorio-2024-dbletop-no250-16.jpg?v=1778155333","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/leonardo-de-gregorio-2024-doubletop-no-250","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}