I'm not sure why Giannini guitars quit selling in the US market but for us 12 string junkies they have been missed! More than likely you may have seen a Giannini or two with one of the pirate bands as they are quite popular with the Ren-Faire crowd...
The Giannini, with its boat friendly lute sort of shape is easier to stow than the average guitar (well, I keep telling myself that). The real reason for picking up a Giannini, of course, is not for their looks or stowability but the awesome sound that they have. Over the years I have played a bunch of their 12 strings and they all sound... right. Throw in the fact that they actually know how to make a 12 string... A thing most folks don't.
Lucky for us, the Giannini is back selling in the US of A (you can even find them on Amazon!) and from what I hear sounding just as good as ever and with a price point that made me check whether there was a mistake... There wasn't! Can you spell H-A-P-P-Y-C-A-M-P-E-R?
Bruce+
9 hours ago