Giannini

Also known as: Giannini do Brasil, Tranquillo Giannini

Giannini is a Brazilian musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1900 by Italian immigrant Tranquillo Giannini in São Paulo. Originally established as a small luthier's workshop producing string instruments, the company grew through the early 20th century to become one of the largest musical instrument makers in Latin America, eventually beginning production of its own strings in the 1940s an...

74 Products · Used by 27 Artists

Giannini Craviola 12 Steel-string Acoustic Guitars

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Giannini CDR-PRO Violao Electro-Acustico Nylon Acoustic-Electric Guitars

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Giannini Stratosonic Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Gemini Reissue Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Stratosonic Export AE08S Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini GCB01 Baixo Sonic Electric Basses

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Giannini G65 Combo Guitar Amplifiers

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Giannini GGX-1HH Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Thunder Sound II Bass Amplifier Heads

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Giannini Axcess Flanger Flanger Effects Pedals

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Giannini Stratocaster GGX-1S Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini AWN300 1986 Classical & Nylon-String Guitars

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Giannini Phaser Axcess Phaser Effects Pedals

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Giannini Model 2 Uncategorized

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Giannini .009 Eletric Guitar Strings Strings

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Giannini G-100 Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Gemini Bass Electric Basses

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Giannini GF-1 Acoustic-Electric Guitars

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Giannini Mandolin 1979 Mandolins

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Giannini GCRA-202 Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Duovox 120G Guitar Amplifier Heads

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Giannini Duovox 150B - Bass Head Bass Amplifier Heads

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Giannini B-20 Bass Amplifier Power Amplifiers

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Giannini Stratosonic Ae08 - 1979 Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Gf2s Acoustic-Electric Guitars

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Giannini Classic T 20W Combo Guitar Amplifiers

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Giannini Diamond Stereo Acoustic-Electric Guitars

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Giannini GB-1 Bass Electric Basses

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Giannini G-102 Stratocaster 2013 Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini G5+ Classical & Nylon-String Guitars

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Giannini Trilogy Years 90 Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Axcess CH-104 Analog Chorus Chorus Effects Pedals

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Giannini Axcess DS-102 Distortion 2 Distortion Effects Pedals

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Giannini Analog Delay Delay Effects Pedals

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Giannini Duovox 100B Bass Amplifier Heads

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Giannini GN80 Classical & Nylon-String Guitars

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Giannini Strings Nylon Genwbg Series Strings

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Giannini Axcess Fz-110 Fuzz Fuzz Effects Pedals

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Giannini Axcess Mystic Drive MD-102 Overdrive Effects Pedals

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Giannini Sonic X Series GGX-1S Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Stratosonic 89 Solid Body Electric Guitars

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Giannini Estudo Classical & Nylon-String Guitars

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Giannini Thunder Sound SL Bass Amplifier Heads

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Giannini Gnc-10/7 SPC N 7 String Classical Classical & Nylon-String Guitars

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Giannini Dragster Beginner Kits

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Giannini GCX-15 Resonators

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Giannini Pro Line Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

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Giannini Axcess DS-101 Distortion Distortion Effects Pedals

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The brand is best known for the Craviola, an acoustic guitar with a distinctive asymmetrical body shape designed in the late 1960s by Giorgio Giannini together with Brazilian guitarist Paulinho Nogueira. The Craviola was developed to evoke the tonal character of the cravo (harpsichord) and viola, and its unusual silhouette made it a recognizable piece of Brazilian instrument design. Over the decades, Craviola models have been used by a number of notable international musicians, including Jimmy Page.

Beyond the Craviola, Giannini manufactures a broad catalog of classical, acoustic, and electric guitars, basses, ukuleles, cavaquinhos, Brazilian violas (viola caipira), mandolins, and instrument strings. The company has a particularly strong presence in Latin American markets and serves as a staple supplier of entry-level and mid-tier instruments for Brazilian popular music styles such as bossa nova, samba, and MPB.

Giannini has 74 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars, Classical & Nylon-String Guitars, and Acoustic-Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 27 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Pop. Notable users include Rodrigo Amarante, Vitor Brauer, and Gabriel Ventura (Ventre).