The Pepe Romero Collection

The Romero house has always attracted incredible guitars. For over 50 years our collection has been evolving and revolving. Only the best representation of each guitar builders’ work has become part of this unique collection. We are very happy to be able to make many of these guitars available to you.

My waiting list for a new guitar is 2 to 3 years now. If you wish to place an order please send me your contact information. If you want a new guitar of mine soon, you can buy them through Guitar Salon International.

Please contact Pepe Romero Jr. with any inquiries:
E-mail pepesguitar@hotmail.com or call 858-342-7463

* To hear sound samples from each guitar, simply click on the guitar title.


Miguel Rodriguez, 1990
Type: Classical Top: Spruce Body: Rosewood	Condition: Excellent Finish: Lacquer Scale: 664mm Nut: 54mm Price: Call
This Rodriguez is like new. There have been no repairs of any kind done to this guitar. There is almost no play wear. The guitar has the famous Rodriguez sound. It is absolutely gorgeous and very comfortable to play. Any player or collector is sure to love this guitar. It is almost unheard of to find such a great guitar in such a pristine condition.


Miguel Rodriguez, 1997-2007
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: New Finish: French Polish Scale: 660mm Nut: 54mm Price: Call
In June of 1997 I went to Spain to study with Miguel Rodriguez. When I arrived to his workshop in Cordoba he was to ill to work. During this trip I was going to help him finish building 4 guitars. Since we were not able to work at that time, Miguel gave the guitar parts to my father so that I could have and study them. Ten years later, I completed those guitars. This is #1 of these 4 guitars. The soundboard of this guitar is the sister top to my father’s famed Rodriguez called “la Wonderful”. The guitar is amazing, you are sure to be very impressed!


Ignacio Fleta ehijos, 1982
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Indian Rosewood	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Price: SOLD
This guitar is an outstanding Fleta. It is great looking and has the sound that made Fleta a legend. The top has had a couple small cracks expertly repaired. This Fleta was made for Pepe Sr. He picked it up himself in Barcelona in 1982. He enjoyed the guitar very much until he sold it in 1996. In 1996 he sold 2 Fleta’s (including this one) to be able to buy a magnificent 1886 Antonio de Torres. If you are looking for a Fleta, this is the guitar for you!


Manuel Ramirez, 1912
Type: Classical Top: Spruce Body: Spanish Cypress	Condition: Very Good Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 52mm Price: Call
This incredibly rare instrument is what the Spanish guitar is all about. When you hold my father’s Ramirez and play it, you feel like you are playing a great Torres from the same era. This is the kind of guitar which has paved the way for all guitars to come. This guitar has been expertly restored by the great Swiss luthier Stefano Moccetti. The guitar is in great shape and is an important piece of guitar history. Any player or collector will be very lucky to own this beauty.


Santos Hernandez, 1931
Type: Classical Top: Spruce Body: Spanish Cypress	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 52mm Price: Call
My father Pepe Romero gave this guitar to my mother the day that I was born. He had a silver plate installed on the back of the head reading, “To my wife, thank you for my four beautiful children. I love you, Pepe January 16, 1978.” My father brought this guitar to the hospital and played the entire Bach Partita just after I was born. It is a great guitar and it is in fantastic condition. I repaired two cracks on either side of the upper bout on the top. The top on the lower bout has never cracked. I have touched up the polish and regretted the guitar. It has some play wear on the top as would be expected for such an old instrument. The back has never cracked. The sides have two small very well repaired cracks. This is a very special guitar with a great history.


Hermann Hauser III, 1999
Type: Classical Top: Spruce Body: European Flame Maple	Condition: Mint Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 52mm Price: Call
This guitar was custom made for my father. The materials were specially selected for him. The top is a piece of German Spruce that comes from Hauser I’s very old stock of tops. The grain is totally even throughout the top and is perfectly quarter sawn. The maple has great even flame and is striking! Being French polished is rare for a Hauser, it allows the guitar to sing more freely and gives the guitar a more Spanish sound than the typical lacquer finished Hauser guitars. The tone of this guitar is very deep and warm the trebles are clean and even. This is a fantastic guitar made by a world class builder from one of the most famous guitar families ever.


Miguel Rodriguez, 1968
Type: Flamenco Top: Cedar Body: Spanish Cypress	Condition: Good Finish: Lacquer Scale: 655mm Nut: 54mm Price: $18,000
This guitar belonged to the very successful flamenco player, Manolo Franco. It is the guitar used in the video “La Guitarra Flamenca de Manolo Franco” in 1994. The guitar is a beauty. The tuners are Reishel. The guitar has some well-repaired cracks. It plays like a dream and has the ideal flamenco sound. This is a mind-blowing guitar!


Manuel Contreras II, 1997
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Top Lacquer Body Scale: 660mm Nut: 54mm Price: $15,000
This “doble tapa (rio)” model is dedicated on the label to my father Pepe Romero. Contreras made this guitar form my father the same year that I started to study with him. Contreras selected his finest woods for my father and made a superb guitar. The tone is rich and the guitar has tons of power! Manuel “Pablo” Contreras passed away earlier this year. He left us at a much too young age. it has been a devastating loss to our family and the guitar world. Pablo was a dear friend of ours and is missed very much.


Pepe Romero, 2008
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 52mm Price: $12,000
This is one of only 2 guitars that Pepe has made with a flamed maple neck. The neck and heal are carved from a solid block of highly flamed European maple. The top is superb, perfectly quarter sawn and the rosewood is very straight grained. The maple neck gives a bit more focus to the bases and an almost flamenco like attack to the trebles. The guitar is beautiful and fantastic sounding too! This guitar has been passed between Celin and Pepe Sr. since it was built. The top shows only minor play wear which occurred while Celin and Pepe were concertizing with it.


Pepe Romero, 2009
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: New Finish: French Polish Scale: 660mm Nut: 54mm Price: SOLD
I made this guitar for my cousin Lito Romero. Lito and my uncle Celin performed in concert on it. The woods are stunning. The guitar is powerful and punchy with a beautiful tone.


Manuel Contreras, 1994
Type: Classical Top: Spruce Body: Rosewood	Condition: Excellent Finish: Lacquer Scale: 660 mm Nut: 54mm Price: $15,000
This is one of the last guitars that came out of the Manuel Contreras workshop before his passing. This is a great representation of the work he was able to do. The craftsmanship is amazing and the guitar has the big Madrid school sound that made Contreras famous. The bases are big and deep and the trebles are piercing, bright and have lots of overtones.


Antonio Marin, 1972
Type: Flamenco Top: Spruce Body: Spanish Cypress	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Scale: 655mm Nute: 52mm Price: $6,500
This Antonio Marin is in remarkable condition. It has had no cracks or repairs. The cypress on the back has some figure in it as does the cedar on the neck. The tone is very warm and the guitar has explosive power. It has all the magic of the 1970′s guitars. I think it would make a great classical if the action were raised a bit. Antonio Marin recently saw this guitar and was very impressed and happy about how it has held up over time and how great it sounds.


Pepe Romero, 2005
Type: Classical Top: Highly Figured Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 52mm Price: SOLD
This guitar features some of my most spectacular wood. The guitar has Reischel tuners. The tone is very warm and strong. The guitar is very fun to play and is a pleasure to look at!


Pepe Romero, 2009
Type: Flamenco Top: German Spruce Body: Koa	Condition: Near New Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 51mm Price: SOLD
This flamenco guitar features a rosette inspired by Miguel Rodriguez. The pegs are geared and tune like a machine head. The guitar is a cross between 1930′s Santos Hernandez and 1960′s Miguel Rodriguez. It plays very easy and fast. The basses are warm and the trebles are clean and bright. Pepe made this guitar for his personal collection. The spruce was taken from a special tree which Edmünd Blöchinger cut himself which stood in the German Alps.


Pepe Romero, 2003
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Flamed Maple	Condition: Excellent Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 54mm Price: SOLD
This guitar features a beautiful 4-piece European flamed maple back and a perfect cedar top. The tuners are Reischel. There is light play wear on the top and has had no structural repairs. The guitar is powerful and punchy, it has a lot in common with the sound of Miguel Rodriguez’s cedar/maple guitars.


Thomas Heller, 2008
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: New Finish: French Polish Scale: 650mm Nut: 53mm Price: $5,500
Thomas Heller is building some of the best guitars in this country – they are world-class. This guitar was inspired by Miguel Rodriguez and possesses many of the traits loved by Rodriguez guitar fans. The volume is huge, the notes are clean and separated. The sound of the instrument is very Spanish. Heller is a master craftsman and produces a very rare desirable guitar for players and collectors as well. www.HellerGuitars.com


Dake Traphagen, 2006
Type: Classical Top: Spruce Body: Maple	Condition: New Finish: French Polish Scale: 640mm Nut: 52mm Price: $6,000
This lovely guitar is inspired by the guitars of Antonio de Torres. Traphagen got it all right – this guitar is strong and romantic at the same time. The voices are clear and the guitar is effortless to play. The purfling around the top is very fancy and adds to the natural beauty of the wood selection. This is a fantastic and rare Traphagen.


Jose Ramirez, 1976
Type: Classical Top: Cedar Body: Rosewood	Condition: Good Finish: Lacquer Scale: 664mm Nut: 54mm Price: SOLD
This is the 2A model from Jose Ramirez. The guitar is very good and has the famous Ramirez sound. The top is beautiful! The top shows minor play wear but has never needed a repair. There has been a crack in the back which was repaired and is perfectly stable. There was a pickup added at one time, but is no longer in the guitar. This guitar last sold for $7,500. The guitar is beautiful and is priced to sell!

Nut: 54mm