Wonderful Footage of Luthier JOSÉ ROMANILLOS from 1980

[guitargourmet]

Hi folks,

About 8 years ago the German Classical Guitar Maker Gerhard Oldiges made me a copy of an old VHS tape he had gotten from his friend José Romanillos in Spain. Romanillos is famous for making the guitars for Julian Bream, who is considered one of the worlds last "real" Classical Guitar Maestros after Segovia. The 18 minute film, which shows José building a guitar was made by students of a British Arts College. It is wonderfully filmed - not necessarily a real "how-to" video, but it is extremely interesting to just watch him using his tools and jigs.
http://www.customguitarvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/romanillos80_01.jpg
http://www.customguitarvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/romanillos80_02.jpg
He comments on life, guitar making in general and his personal philosophy, but the hands-on footage is absolutely superb!
I had to digitalize the film and put quite an amount of work in restoring the bad picture and sound quality. It is a wonderful document of a master at the peak of his guitar-building. Enjoy. I will post the second half in a the next two days.
http://www.customguitarvideo.com/2009/09/14/jose-romanillos-01/

Regards,
Holger

[asintoras]

Excellent!! Many thanks.
You're uploading tons of great stuff (I'm a classical trained guitarist) ;)

[guitargourmet]

Excellent!! Many thanks.
You're uploading tons of great stuff (I'm a classical trained guitarist) ;)

Thanks,
here is part 2. I like it even better than part 1.

http://www.customguitarvideo.com/2009/09/15/jose-romanillos-02/

Cheers,
Holger

[usc96]

Thanks,
here is part 2. I like it even better than part 1.

http://www.customguitarvideo.com/2009/09/15/jose-romanillos-02/

Cheers,
Holger

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[Stadler Guitars]

I love these videos. One man in a little workshop with some hand tools. Everything they are is coming through in the guitar.

That second video is not working.