Silvia Zanchi - 2025 - REG Limited Edition Double top

About the luthier

Silvia Zanchi, based in Bergamo, specializes in the construction of classical concert guitars, plucked instruments for early music, and the restoration of historical plucked instruments. After studying at the Liceo Artistico Statale in Bergamo, she graduated from the Civica Scuola di Liuteria in Milan, where she focused on building and restoring early music plucked string instruments. Since 2006, she has collaborated with lutherie schools (Civica Scuola di Liuteria di Milano, Accademia di Liuteria Piemontese, Cr Forma Cremona, Scuola di Artigianato Artistico Centopievese), associations, institutions, companies, and music conservatories, teaching masterclasses on construction, varnishing, and restoration of plucked string instruments both in Italy and abroad. She primarily creates a personal model of traditional classical guitars, drawing inspiration from great masters of the past, while also exploring modern projects using new technologies and materials to meet contemporary guitarist needs. Her aesthetic choices, deeply influenced by her artistic background, highlight her attention to detail, which is a hallmark of her craftsmanship.

About the guitar

The two REG Limited Edition 2025 guitars are the result of numerous experiments aimed at developing a new guitar model within my production, designed to meet the needs of musicians who seek an instrument with greater power and projection than a traditional guitar can typically offer. This particular model is the Double-Top version, conceived as the sister guitar of the Lattice model, which is also available. For the Double-Top, the soundboard was constructed using Nomex, a lightweight material inserted between two thin wooden layers, combined with a traditional bracing pattern. The goal for both models was not simply to create an instrument with a loud or extreme sound, but rather to achieve increased power and projection, while preserving the tonal richness and subtle nuances that define the sound of traditionally built guitars. One of the distinctive visual features of this Double-Top model is the rosette motif, which symbolically represents the structure of the Nomex material. This detail serves as an aesthetic signature, distinguishing it from its sister, the Lattice model, at first glance.