1986 José Ramírez 1a

Bright and powerful, this 1986 José Ramírez immediately grabs your attention with its powerful delivery and balanced colorful projection. It plays very easily, and is exceptionally well balanced.

1999 Mikhail Robert

This 1999 Mikhail Robert has a thundering voice with a solid singing trebles, great balance and colorful dynamic range make it the perfect classical instrument, a very versatile guitar for many genres of classical music.

1979 Robert Ruck

This 1979 Robert Ruck has a richness of color and piano-like evenness of response throughout its entire range with even sustain and penetrating trebles that carry in the largest of halls. The basses support and sustain like a grand piano, and the whole ensemble is extremely musical. This is truly the definition of a fine concert guitar and a beautiful work of art.

2003 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa

This 2003 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa is well balanced, with sweet warm trebles and round basses. The balance between bass and treble is perfect, and the guitar is easy to control the colors and dynamics.

1989 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa

This 1989 Jose Ruiz Pedregosa is the finest example of a crisp, explosive, and throaty cypress flamenco I have heard. You want raspy grit: it can do it. You want Sabicas’ lyrical sweetness: no problem. It is every bit the equal to any of the great old blancas in my own personal collection and would be an outstanding instrument for the most demanding professional.

R. E. Bruné 30 - F

The sound of this R. E. Bruné 30 - F is full and bright, very powerful, and well balanced. The Neck is very comfortable and well proportioned, and the instrument is noted for ease of playing.

1969 Jose Ramirez 1a

This 1969 Jose Ramirez 1a is the quintessential traditional flamenco guitar, with low action, explosive brilliance, thunderous basses, and when capoed to accompany a singer, the primal urgency which brings out the best in a singer. Beautifully executed in every detail, with perfect wood selection.

Ricardo Vitullo

The sound of this Ricardo Vitullo is full and solid, with “in your face” projection. The balance is perfect, as the focus and definition of the notes is uniform and very controllable, without wild notes or blank areas on the fretboard.

2018 Zoran Kuvac No. 250

This 2018 Zoran Kuvac is a very responsive and dynamic instrument, with easy action, great depth of tone and beautiful wood selection. The clarity of tone, projection and color range are remarkable.

2020 R. E. Bruné Concert Model No. 797

This R. E. Bruné Concert model has a thundering voice, deep, and percussive sound, yet the solid singing trebles, great balance and colorful dynamic range make it the perfect classical instrument, a very versatile guitar for many genres of classical music. The action is extremely easy and the instrument is VERY playable and with the wonderful provenance, it is an ideal instrument for the most demanding professional player.

1973 R. E. Bruné

Concert Model 664 mm scale, 52 mm nut, cedar top Brazilian rosewood sides and back, lacquer varnish, some playing wear, checking of lacquer, used, a Concert model from the days when I made imitation Ramirez 1a’s at a fraction of the cost of the originals. Easier to play than a Ramirez, but very similar sound.

Granada and the Traditional Guitar

This book is the second edition of "The Granada School of Guitar-makers". Updated with new guitar-makers, it is the same book in which Angelo Gilardino, Aaron Garcia Ruiz, David Gansz, Alberto Cuellar, Javier Molina Argente and the photographer Alberto Juarez examine the history and the present reality of the guitar-makers of Granada. A fascinating look at a timeless craft which has been a part of Granada's culture for centuries.

1987 R. E. Bruné No. 436

The sound on this 1987 R. E. Bruné No. 436 is very vibrant and rich, extremely colorful and with a huge dynamic range. This instrument has very big volume without the buzzing and the playability is incredibly easy.

1990 R. E. Bruné No. 524

This 1990 R. E. Bruné tonally, is an exceptionally bright and loud instrument, with excellent carrying power, and firm incisive basses, very well balanced, and very easy to play. It is colorful and responds instantly to color shadings and volume demands.

2003 Hill Model Rodriguez

The sound of this 2003 Hill model Rodriguez is full and bright, very powerful, and well balanced. The neck is very comfortable and well proportioned, and this instruments is noted for its ease of playing.

1970 M. G. Contreras

This 1970 M. G. Contreras has a clear, even trebles, with a wonderful singing quality, coupled with a focused deep bass which balances perfectly, this instrument has an easy action and comfortable neck profile.

2000 Henner Hagenlocher

This 2000 Henner Hagenlocher offers a very even response and great balance with sustain over the entire neck. There is a terrific dynamic range to explore with a wide color palate that will allow you to play and explore for hours.

Daniel Friederich 1932 - 2020

Unassuming, passionate and talented, Daniel Friederich is considered one of the greatest classical guitar luthiers of the second half of the twentieth century. Born in Paris to a cabinet-making family, he was a cabinetmaker and guitarist himself, until he turned to lutherie at young age upon hearing Ida Presti play a concert in 1954. The excellence of his guitars, appreciated for their magnificent sound, meticulous craftsmanship and first-class materials, attracted, and continue to attract, many prestigious soloists from around the world. Through his scientific approach to lutherie and obsession for quality, he left an indelible mark on a whole generation of luthiers. Includes updated blueprints.

M. E. Bruné No. 122

This M. E. Bruné No. 122 is an outstanding musical instrument, having the perfect balance of clarity, color, purity of tone and immediacy of response. The colors you can extract from this instrument are remarkable!

2003 C. F. Vega after Manuel Ramirez, 1912 (Ex. Segovia)

A very traditional instrument which could easily pass as a modern Granada school guitar both visually and musically. It is well balanced, with sweet warm trebles and round basses. The guitar is easy to control the colors and dynamics. The wood selection on this instrument is superb, with a quality of Brazilian rosewood rarely seen today, or ever.