Amalio Burguet
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Amalio Burguet was born in Catarroja, a small
Village near the City of Valencia, in 1951. He was very soon captured by the magic of
making the six string Spanish Guitar. He began developing his talents as a
luthier
as a youth and spent several years working in different workshops not only in Valencia,
but also in workshops of luthiers such as Paulino Bernabé in Madrid. Valencia's guitar factories
had traditionally made average guitars, with the best ones coming out of one man
workshops. Amalio Burguet took the best of both worlds. He has worked out every single
detail concerning the materials, temperature and humidity conditions and the method of
construction in order to develop classical and flamenco guitars that could be manufactured and yet conserve the
high standards offered by hand-built instruments. Their top model flamenco
and classical guitars are entirely
handmade, and sixty five percent of their other models are hand-built. In contrast to the other guitar makers, he has never worked alone. He opened his workshop in 1984 with a staff of three guitar luthiers. In 1994, he opened a new workshop with a much expanded staff which currently numbers fifteen. Fortunately his original idea has been very successful. They now build about 1,500 guitars a year. Following this philosophy, Sr. Burguet continues to introduce improvements, looking each day to build better guitars. Burguet's flamenco and classical guitars not only have been embraced by market, but also by musicians who always have the last word, who buy and play his instruments. Recently, Amalio has opened a workshop of his own within his factory where he personally builds their top models-- with a B engraved in the headstock entirely by hand. |
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