Luca Santambrogio - 2026 Romanillos REG Limited Edition
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About the luthier
Luca Santambrogio was born and raised in the mid 1990s in a small town in Brianza, close to Milan. Music was present from his earliest years, and the guitar soon became the instrument through which he discovered a particular sense of intimacy, with sound created directly by the touch of the player. After receiving his first guitar at the age of thirteen, he spent long days playing and studying, gradually understanding that the instrument would become a central part of his life.
After completing secondary school and earning a degree in industrial design, Santambrogio began looking for a path that would allow him to connect design, material, and handwork in a more tangible way. The discovery of the Civic School of Lutherie in Milan brought together his interests in music, wood, construction, and manual craft. In 2022, after four years of study, he graduated with full marks, having learned the fundamentals of building and repairing plucked string instruments. In 2023, supported by the Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte and the Una scuola, un lavoro programme, he entered the Milan workshop of Marco Bortolozzo as an apprentice, where he refined his knowledge further. Today he works from his own workshop in Desio, in Brianza, dedicating himself to construction, repair, and restoration.
About the guitar
This 2026 Luca Santambrogio Romanillos REG Limited Edition is a traditionally constructed classical guitar inspired by the Spanish tradition associated with José Luis Romanillos. It pairs a spruce top with satinwood back and sides, a Spanish cedar neck, an ebony fingerboard, and an Indian rosewood bridge. The guitar is finished in French polish and fitted with Alessi tuning machines, while its lightweight construction supports an immediate, flexible response under the hands.
The visual identity of this instrument is closely tied to the Romanillos inspiration. The colonnade rosette is enriched by herringbone decoration that continues across the guitar, including details on the headplate and bridge. The mosaics and inlays are made from the natural colours of different wood species, giving the decoration depth and refinement without disturbing the instrument’s classical poise.
The voice is elegant, balanced, and singing, with deep basses and clear, prominent trebles. Its upper register has an intimate and bell like quality, recalling the calm, inward character often associated with Romanillos inspired guitars, while the overall sound remains bright, articulate, and elastic. The guitar offers a wide palette of overtones and colours, allowing the player to shape individual notes with nuance and to move naturally between intimate expression and a fuller, more projected sound.
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