FLAMENCO GUITAR BY JOSÉ RAMÍREZ (JOSÉ FLORES)
2.750 €
Flamenco guitar built by José Ramírez’s dynasty, founded by José Ramírez de Galarreta y Planet, born in Madrid in 1858. In 1890 he opened his workshop in the famous street Concepción Jerónimo 2, and there his descendants kept the tradition until 1995. Their guitars have been praised by the best guitarists, both classical and flamenco, among which we can highlight Serranito, Paco de Lucía, Enrique de Melchor, Jose Antonio Rodríguez, etc.
- YEAR: 1968
- SIDES AND BACK: Cypress
- SOUNDBOARD: Cedar
- VARNISH: Lacquered (Reworked)
- SCALE LENGTH: 655 mm
- CONDITION: Very Good
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| WEIGHT | 10 kg |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1968 |
| SIDES AND BACK | Cypress |
| SOUNDBOARD | Cedar |
| VARNISH | Lacquered – Revarnished |
| SCALE LENGTH | 655mm |
| UPPER BRIDGE | 52mm |
| HEADSTOCK | Mechanical |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON 12th FRET | 2.8mm |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON BRIDGE | 7.5mm |
| TENSION | Medium |
| CONDITION | Very Good |
| HARD CASE | Included |
| AVAILABILITY | SOLD |
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
Flamenco guitar built by José Ramírez’s dynasty, founded by José Ramírez de Galarreta y Planet, born in Madrid in 1858. In 1890 he opened his workshop in the famous street Concepción Jerónimo 2, and there his descendants kept the tradition until 1995. Their guitars have been praised by the best guitarists, both classical and flamenco, among which we can highlight Serranito, Paco de Lucía, Enrique de Melchor, Jose Antonio Rodríguez, etc.
This guitar has the initials JF sealed, which refer to the Officer who built the guitar in the house Jose Ramirez. JF stands for José Flores Duró.
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 cypress 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 on the bass strings, together with brilliant and crystalline trebles, as well as a great harmonic balance between bass and treble, offering its typical and unmistakable sound.
This guitar offers great 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 small crack on the back that has been fully repaired and revarnished.
