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Giannini

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Musical instrument manufacturer

Giannini is a Brazilian musical instruments manufacturing company, based in Salto, São Paulo. Products currently manufactured by Giannini include electric, steel-string acoustic, nylon-string acoustic and bass guitars. Other string instruments include craviolas, cavaquinhos, viola caipiras and mandolins.2 It was founded by Tranquillo Giannini.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Giannini is a Brazilian musical instruments manufacturing company, based in Salto, São Paulo.2

The story

Founded by Tranquillo Giannini in 1900.1

The company was founded in 1900 by Tranquillo Giannini (1876–1952), an Italian immigrant with luthier talents. Their first industrial plant was located at Av. Sao Joao in the city of São Paulo.

Today, Giannini's plant is located at Salto, a city in the state of São Paulo (not far from the capital). They currently produce nylon and steel stringed guitars, craviola, viola caipira, cavaquinho, mandolin, violins, electric guitars and basses and some accessories such as guitar tuners and guitar strings.

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Leadership

Who has led Giannini, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • bass guitar

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Electric Guitars

SuperSonic (AEO3, GG03, GSS-ECL)

Stratosonic (AE08, GG08)

Telesonic (AE02)

Craviola (GCRA-202 EL FM)

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Diamond (Mirage Guitar, AE06, Apollo, GSH 350)

Gemini (AE04, GG04)

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Timeline

  1. 1900Founded Founded1

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