Vicente Carrillo - 2025 Flamenca Blanca
About the luthier
The Carrillo family began building guitars in 1744 in Casasimarro, a village in the region of Manchuela Conquense historically known as “El pueblo de las guitarras” – the town of guitars. Vicente Carrillo represents the seventh generation of this lineage. Still based in the original workshop, he has received both the Regional Craftsmanship Award (2009) and the Spanish National Award (2010) for his contribution to the art of lutherie. His guitars are known for their balance between clear, well-defined basses and sweet, lyrical trebles. Innovation plays a central role in his approach, with an openness to new methods and materials that support tonal refinement. Vicente Carrillo’s instruments have been played by a wide range of artists, including Paco de Lucía, Tomatito, J.M. Cañizares, El Niño Josele, Rafael Cañizares, Javier Limón, Keith Richards, and Josemi Carmona.
About the guitar
This 2025 Flamenca Blanca by Vicente Carrillo features two uncommon elements for a flamenco guitar: a cedar soundboard and a lattice-braced structure. While traditional flamenco guitars favour spruce for its sharp attack and quick decay, the cedar top here lends the instrument a warmer, more rounded tone without sacrificing immediacy. The lattice bracing reinforces this effect, offering greater sustain and increased tonal complexity. The attack remains crisp, but with a softer edge, and colours emerge with minimal effort across dynamic levels. The cypress body preserves the characteristic dry core and percussive clarity, making this instrument a nuanced and expressive option for players seeking a broader tonal vocabulary within the flamenco idiom. With its agile playability and unique acoustic profile, this guitar stands apart as a modern, musically sensitive take on the flamenco blanca concept.
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About the luthier
The Carrillo family began building guitars in 1744 in Casasimarro, a village in the region of Manchuela Conquense historically known as “El pueblo de las guitarras” – the town of guitars. Vicente Carrillo represents the seventh generation of this lineage. Still based in the original workshop, he has received both the Regional Craftsmanship Award (2009) and the Spanish National Award (2010) for his contribution to the art of lutherie. His guitars are known for their balance between clear, well-defined basses and sweet, lyrical trebles. Innovation plays a central role in his approach, with an openness to new methods and materials that support tonal refinement. Vicente Carrillo’s instruments have been played by a wide range of artists, including Paco de Lucía, Tomatito, J.M. Cañizares, El Niño Josele, Rafael Cañizares, Javier Limón, Keith Richards, and Josemi Carmona.
About the guitar
This 2025 Flamenca Blanca by Vicente Carrillo features two uncommon elements for a flamenco guitar: a cedar soundboard and a lattice-braced structure. While traditional flamenco guitars favour spruce for its sharp attack and quick decay, the cedar top here lends the instrument a warmer, more rounded tone without sacrificing immediacy. The lattice bracing reinforces this effect, offering greater sustain and increased tonal complexity. The attack remains crisp, but with a softer edge, and colours emerge with minimal effort across dynamic levels. The cypress body preserves the characteristic dry core and percussive clarity, making this instrument a nuanced and expressive option for players seeking a broader tonal vocabulary within the flamenco idiom. With its agile playability and unique acoustic profile, this guitar stands apart as a modern, musically sensitive take on the flamenco blanca concept.
