Sergio Repiso spanish Luthier – Selmer guitar réplicas
Who was Sergio Repiso?
Sergio Repiso Villaroel was a Spanish luthier known for handcrafting some of the finest guitars in the world. Born on April 5, 1918, in Medina Sidonia, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain, he began his luthier journey in the early 1950s.
Sergio Repiso’s guitars are known for their remarkable tonal quality, exceptional craftsmanship, and beauty. He had a deep understanding of tonewoods and their characteristics, which he utilized to create instruments with excellent projection, sustain, and balance.
Repiso lived in Argentina between the 50s and 70s. He constructed all kinds of guitars, specially acoustic and electric guitars, spanish classical guitars and selmer style replicas, petit bouche and Selmer Maccaferri d-hole style.
How Repiso started selmer guitar replicas?
Jorge Lagos was an Argentinean Jazz guitarist who lived with French Gitans in Paris during the 1950s, played a crucial role in the development of Jazz Manouche. While living there, he learned how to play the style and even met Eugene Vées (there is a picture below) and Django Reinhardt.
Upon returning to Argentina, Jorge Lagos brought a Selmer guitar to luthier Sergio Repiso, who then produced excellent replicas after copying the instrument. This exchange between the two musicians helped to spread Jazz Manouche to Argentina and beyond.
This is a picture of that encounter:
Repiso started doing petite bouche and D-hole, Selmer Maccaferri style guitars. He made many of them. Maybe a hundred.
Sergio Repiso’s guitars are highly coveted among musicians, collectors, and connoisseurs.
Where can I find a Sergio Repiso guitar?
Sergio Repiso are very hard to find due to their rarity. Most of them are in Argentina or Spain. Sergio Repiso only crafted less than 1500 guitars, which makes them highly sought after by guitar enthusiasts. These instruments were exclusively handcrafted, which speaks volumes about the quality and attention to detail that went into each guitar.
Sergio Repiso’s guitars are renowned for their flawless construction, beautiful aesthetics, and outstanding tonal quality. He crafted these instruments with the finest materials available, including premium tonewoods, such as Brazilian rosewood, spruce, and cedar. Each guitar had a unique voice, with rich overtones, complex harmonics, and exceptional projection.
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One of the most notable features of Sergio Repiso’s guitars is the rosette. His signature design featured concentric circles of contrasting woods, which added to the visual beauty of the instrument. He also used intricate inlay work to adorn the headstock and fingerboard, adding a touch of elegance to the guitar.
Eduardo Ravera´s lefty Maccaferri style Sergio Repiso guitar.
Sergio Repiso’s guitars are renowned for their playability, with comfortable neck profiles and low action. They are ideal for a range of playing styles, from traditional classical to flamenco and beyond. The guitars are also very responsive, with a quick attack and exceptional sustain.
