FLAMENCO GUITAR BY MARCELO BARBERO
4.800 €
Flamenco guitar built by the great master Marcelo Barbero. He was formed in the house Jose Ramírez II, but it wasn’t until later that his style matured and he became the best guitar builder in Madrid and heir to the school of the great and unsurpassed Santos Hernández. Marcelo was hired by Santos’ wife after his death and he was the sole possessor of the tools and secrets that Santos’ widow had kept. His guitars are truly unique instruments and their historical value is great.
- YEAR: 1948
- SIDES AND BACK: Cypress
- SOUNDBOARD: German Pine Spruce
- VARNISH: Shellac – Revarnished
- SCALE LENGTH: 660 mm
- CONDITION: Very Good
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| WEIGHT | 10 kg |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1948 |
| SIDES AND BACK | Cypress |
| SOUNDBOARD | German Pine Spruce |
| VARNISH | Shellac – Revarnished |
| SCALE LENGTH | 660mm |
| UPPER BRIDGE | 51mm |
| HEADSTOCK | Mechanical |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON 12th FRET | 2.8mm |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON BRIDGE | 7.8mm |
| TENSION | Medium |
| CONDITION | Very Good |
| HARD CASE | Included |
| AVAILABILITY | SOLD |
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
Flamenco guitar built by the great master Marcelo Barbero. He was formed in the house Jose Ramírez II, but it wasn’t until later that his style matured and he became the best guitar builder in Madrid and heir to the school of the great and unsurpassed Santos Hernández. Marcelo was hired by Santos’ wife after his death and he was the sole possessor of the tools and secrets that Santos’ widow had kept. His guitars are truly unique instruments and their historical value is great.
The selection of woods used for this instrument is german pine spruce of great quality and a cure that lasted several years for the soundboard, and cypress of extraordinary quality and beauty for the body (sides and back), both chosen in detail from unique pieces of wood.
Thanks to the selection of woods used on this instrument, its sound is extraordinary to the ears of both lovers and professionals of the flamenco guitar, offering exceptional depth and quality on the bass strings, together with powerful and crystalline trebles, all of that combined with an impressive sound quality and offering an unmistakable and unique sound.
The pulsation of this guitar is of medium tension with the strings at the perfect height for performance.
The guitar is in a very good condition, it has several cracks on the board and back which have been completely repaired, and it has also been repaired after a blow to the mast by the master Jose Manuel and revarnished by Antonio Ariza, always keeping and taking care of its sound.
