CLASSICAL GUITAR BY BERND MARTÍN

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Classical guitar built by the guitarmaker Bernd Martin, born in Stuttgart in 1954 but his great passion for the guitar made him settle in Granada in 1976 and began to work in the workshops of Antonio Duran and José López Bellido led by Eduardo Ferrer. Later he opened his own workshop in the Albayzin neighbourhood where he stayed until 2006. He currently works in his workshop in the Sacromonte neighbourhood of Granada. His guitars are true works of art with precise finishes and an excellent beauty combined with a deep and clean sound in all his notes.

The selection of woods used for this instrument are for the top harmonic is German spruce of great quality and healing of long years, Brazilian rosewood for the body (rings and back) of an extraordinary quality and beauty with a straight veinage and some very remarked waters.

Thanks to the selection of woods of this instrument make its sound exquisite for the ears of lovers and professionals of the world of flamenco providing exceptional depth and power in the strings, with clean and crystalline cousins, all with a great harmonic compensation between bass and treble, providing a typical and unmistakable sound …

The guitar offers a very grateful comfort for the guitarist in both hands.

The pulsation of this instrument is of medium tension with the perfect string height for playing.

Note that the guitar has a top-of-the-range fustero headstock with handmade inlays.

The guitar is in an excellent state, totally original and with hardly any use.

CLASSICAL GUITAR BY VICENTE CARRILLO

Flamenco guitar built by luthier Vicente Carrillo, whose career as a luthier has been renowned by top professionals both from the classical and the flamenco world, who have absolutely trusted him. There are many professionals who own his guitars, such as Tomatito, Cañizares, El Niño Josele or Paco de Lucía.

Highlighting the fact that Vicente Carrillo worked alongside the great master Paco de Lucía, building guitars under his firm that were worldwide renowned, and also the National Crafts Award he won in 2010.

The selection of woods used for this instrument is top quality cedar which has been under a cure that lasted several years for the soundboard, and Brasilian rosewood of extraordinary beauty and quality for the body (sides and back).

Thanks to the selection of woods used on this instrument, its sound is exquisite to the ears of both lovers and professionals of flamenco, offering exceptional depth and brilliance on the bass strings, together with sharp and crystalline trebles, as well as perfect comfort on both of the guitarist’s hands.

The pulsation of this guitar is of medium tension with the strings at the perfect height for performance.

The guitar is in an excellent condition, completely original and without any kind of repair.

CLASSICAL GUITAR BY JOSÉ RAMÍREZ

Flamenco guitar built by the dynasty Jose Ramírez, founded by Jose Ramírez de Galarreta y Planet, born in Madrid in 1858. It was in 1890 when he opened his workshop on the famous street Concepción Jerónimo, 2, where his descendants continued until 1995. Their guitars have been praised by the best guitarists of both flamenco and classical music, highlighting among them Serranito, Paco de Lucía, Enrique de Melchor, Jose Antonio Rodríguez, and a long etc..

This guitar was labeled in 2013 by the Ramirez house, but it was built around the 80’s.

The selection of woods used for this instrument is: cedar of great quality and a cure that lasted several years for the soundboard, and Indian rosewood of extraordinary quality and beauty for the body (sides and back), its grain straight and uniform.
Thanks to the selection of woods used on this instrument, its sound is exquisite to the ears of both lovers and professionals of flamenco, offering exceptional depth and power in the bass strings, together with brilliant and crystalline trebles, as well as a great harmonic compensation between bass and treble, offering a unique and unmistakable sound…

This guitar offers perfect comfort on both of the guitarist’s hands.

The pulsation of this guitar is of medium tension with the strings at perfect height for performance.

The guitar is in a very good condition, it has a little fracture on the right side of the board.

CLASSICAL GUITAR BY ANTONIO PICADO

Flamenco guitar crafted by the luthier Antonio Picado. He started learning this art more than forty years ago, he has been acquiring the knowledge and skills to make high-quality instruments. Antonio works with the other two luthiers Ángel Genís and Carlos Prat.

It needs to be pointed out that his classic guitars are very much valued and renowned. The wood selected for this instrument is of high quality and well matured Canadian cedar; high quality and beautiful Brasilian rosewood for the soundboard (sides and back) very difficult to find nowadays… Due to the wood selection of the instrument, its sound is exquisite for the professionals and flamenco lovers bringing an outstanding depth and brilliance on the bass strings, with powerful and crystalline trebles, which is very comfortable for the guitarist’s hands.

The instrument’s pulsation is medium tension with the perfect string height for playing. The guitar is in an excellent state, with no cracks or repairs made.