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Erwin von Grüner 1985 “Torres” – nice handmade classicalguitar with great sound quality!

Erwin von Grüner (1925-2001) is one of the most famous German luthiers! He was born in Teplitz. His father was an instrument maker and he also had its own musical instruments store. In 1951 his family moved to Bavaria where Erwin von Grüner started to work in a musical instrument factory which was owned by Fred A. Wilfers. The factory was specialized in the construction of violins. Soon after, in 1954, he opened his own workshop in Baierdorf and specialized in building guitars.
Grüner is very well known for his inventions like the double resonance guitar and his innovative approaches to guitar making.

This great guitar is a Torres style classical guitar. As is typical of the guitars made by Erwin von Grüner, this instrument is made of master grade woods. Its top is made using the best cedar, the back and sides are made from impeccable Indian rosewood.
This guitars 650mm scale and 52mm nut is characteristic. The set up is great: low, fast, without buzz.

The sound of this gorgeous guitar is wonderfully versatile, with a complex tone and a tremendous range of the most beautiful timbres. The sound is powerful and majestic on the one hand, but the guitar also impresses with clear, sparkling highs that give a sense of great projection. It is a very balanced guitar, with a robust, creamy quality to the sound. It also has this nice quick, bouncy responsiveness, a characteristic found in the best Torres style instruments.