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Ennio Giovanetti has been building guitars since 1998 in his workshop in Sariano di Gropparello, near Piacenza (Italy). He is one of the talented young luthiers trained by Enrico Bottelli. His apprenticeship enabled him to study instruments made by epoch-making luthiers such as Torres, Simplicio, Garcia and others.

This instrument is a replica of a guitar built by Ignacio Fleta in 1936, which was in its turn modelled on one of the most famous guitars by Antonio de Torres, the "FE17", built in 1864 and owned by Francisco Tárrega. Fleta had the opportunity to restore the FE17 and mentioned in a letter his intention of copying it. If Torres’ influence on Fleta’s construction methods (dimensions, bracing, etc.) is conspicuous, the decorative details such as the double purfling on the edges and the back and the rosette pattern can be traced to the Barcelona school of guitar making (Enrique Garcia’s instruments (last period) and Francisco Simplicio’s : See pictures of the 1923 Simplicio/Garcia). Ennio Giovanetti has faithfully and elegantly replicated this exquisite and elaborate piece of lutherie craftsmanship (see the carved headstock). Soundwise, Ennio Giovanetti has also captured the characteristic silky and woody timbre of that period. With its deep and generous basses, its clear and singing trebles, his guitar is endowed with a rich, expressive and harmonious musicality.

* This guitar was built for the 2021 edition of Roma Expo Guitar.