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Claudia d’Ammassa double-top 2026 – 4900€

Few Italian luthiers venture to make doubletops. This is the latest double top from Claudia Francesca D’Ammassa with a wonderful Venge for the back and sides. Like the previous models, this one surprised us above all with its sound quality. The choice of spruce adds some complexity to the sound, but the focus here is on a very Italian sound, full of roundness and a very natural colour, which in a way is very close to that of the traditional guitars made by Italian luthiers. The price of this guitar is quite reasonable given its qualities, but we advise you to take advantage of it, it won’t last.

SKU: 26AMM026 Categories: All, Classical guitar luthiers, Claudia D'Ammassa, Double-top classical guitar, New arrivals Tag: lattice

Description

Italy is a country of great luthiers, and one that produces top-quality guitars. Here is a double top made by a young luthier, Claudia Francesca D’Ammassa, which surprised us above all with its sound quality. Here, the focus is on a very Italian sound, full of roundness and a very natural colour, and in a sense very close to that of the traditional guitars that Italian luthiers often offer us: roundness and thickness of sound with very fine, ultra-careful lutherie. The video review will be available in July.

Claudia D’Ammassa’s lutherie aims to produce powerful, well-balanced guitars without sacrificing the typical colours of traditional guitars, in particular the warmth and richness of tone.

This guitar features:

Italian spruce top with nomex and cedar inside (30% lighter than a solid top)
65 cm / 52 mm
ebony fingerboard
cedar neck
Alessi machine heads
Venge rosewood back and sides with mahogany lining
Shellac polish

Claudia uses cutting-edge technology to maximise the vibratory capacity of its tables and increase resonance.

Claudia Francesca D’Ammassa was born in Rome in 1990.

She moved the first steps in guitar making at an early age, while studying classical guitar at Santa Cecilia conservatory under the direction of Domenico Ascione. After graduation, she fully devoted herself to lutherie.

She discovered her vocation attending a two-year course at the association Artigianato e Arte in Rome. Then she has apprenticed with Gianluca Ceccarini for over a year, learning craft fundamentals.

Later on, she has improved her knowledge and expertise in classical guitar making by refining the study of theory and construction technique under the guidance of Mario Garrone and Dr. Giuseppe Cuzzucoli.

A passion-strengthened aptitude together with the quality of her guitars allowed her to stand out within the musical branch of Italian handcraft. Her instruments are the result of a pleasant balance between tradition and innovation; their sound aesthetic abides by the feeling of historical guitars, while a scientific approach is adopted to optimize the acoustic performance through modern technologies.

Her guitars are played in many countries around the world, such as Austria, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, United States, Canada and Arab Emirates.