FLAMENCO GUITAR BY JUAN MONTERO AGUILERA
3.200 €
Flamenco guitar crafted by the guitar maker Juan Montero, born in Marchena (Seville) on 1933; he moved to Cordoba on 1951. Juan Montero is considered to be one of the greatest guitar makers of Cordova, and he was contemporary to the mythical Miguel Rodríguez.
Together with the great master Manuel Reyes, they are the watchword of the cordovan guitar. The instruments he creates are always hand-varnished by himself and there are many artists who used and still use his guitars, such as Luis Calderito and Tomatito.
- YEAR: 1985
- SIDES AND BACK: Cypress
- SOUNDBOARD: German Pine Spruce
- VARNISH: Shellac (hand-varnished)-original
- SCALE LENGTH: 658 mm
- CONDITION: Excellent
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| YEAR | 1985 |
|---|---|
| SIDES AND BACK | Cypress |
| SOUNDBOARD | German Pine Spruce |
| VARNISH | Shellac (hand-varnished) Original |
| SCALE LENGTH | 658mm |
| UPPER BRIDGE | 52mm |
| HEADSTOCK | Mechanical |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON 12th FRET | 2.8mm |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON BRIDGE | 7.5mm |
| TENSION | Medium |
| CONDITION | Excellent |
| HARD CASE | Included |
| AVAILABILITY | SOLD |
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
Flamenco guitar crafted by the guitar maker Juan Montero, born in Marchena (Seville) on 1933; he moved to Cordoba on 1951. Juan Montero is considered to be one of the greatest guitar makers of Cordova, and he was contemporary to the mythical Miguel Rodríguez. Together with the great master Manuel Reyes, they are the watchword of the cordovan guitar. The instruments he creates are always hand-varnished by himself and there are many artists who used and still use his guitars, such as Luis Calderito and Tomatito.
Note that this guitar belonged to Luis Calderita.
The selection of woods used in this instrument is: for the soundboard, German pine spruce of great quality and a cure that lasted for several years; cypress is used for the body (sides and back), its quality and beauty extraordinary and chosen in detail…
Thanks to the selection of woods, the sound of this instrument is exquisite and much appreciated by the ears of lovers and professionals of the flamenco world, offering exceptional depth and brilliance on the bass strings, as well as powerful and crystalline trebles, offering a distinct sound. It is also very comfortable for both hands of the guitarist.
The pulsation of this instrument is of medium tension with the strings at the perfect height for performance.
The guitar is in an excellent state, completely original and without any scratch nor reparation.
