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Zavaleta's La Casa de Guitarras
specializes in flamenco and classical guitars made in Spain. We know
classical guitars and carry carefully selected
inventory of fine handmade concert guitars by individual Spanish luthiers. Because we are a guitar dealer not a retail store, our
concert guitars are not those left
after thousands of buyers have looked at them. We have no pound puppies.
If we do not have what you want in stock, we can easily place an order for
you with any of the Spanish guitar
makers we handle. For our overseas
clients, while you are welcome to buy from our U.S. inventory, we can offer you
substantial saving by shipping directly from Spain.
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Classical Guitar
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2006
Antonio Raya Pardo XXXth Anniversary Model Concert
Guitar.
This guitar was made by Antonio Raya Pardo to celebrate his 30th
year as a guitar maker. The whole guitar breaths quality: from his choice of
premium grade woods, to his care in craftsmanship, to its quality of tone.
The label is signed and dated, and numbered. This is a concert classical
guitar with a true Granada school flavor--beautifully balanced, excellent
separation, power and sustain in every register, romantic rounded clear
trebles, and nice firm basses. The action is very comfortable, and is a real joy
to play.
(archive) Antonio Raya Padro 30th
Anniversary model played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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2008
Rafael Roman Model 4 Classical Guitar (cedar). The Rafael Roman of classical
guitars line is made by
Paulino Bernabe's workshop. The quality of workmanship and attention
to detail of this guitar are of a very high standard.
This guitar possess a bold Spanish tone whose character is instantly
recognizable as a Bernabe. It is well
balanced, has great intonation, nice clarity, and excellent separation, and
sustain.
2008 Rafael Roman Model 4
(cedar) played by Cale Hoeflicker
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2,200 EURO
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$3,380 US
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2008 Rafael
Roman Model 4 Classical Guitar (spruce).
The Rafael Roman of classical
guitars line is made by
Paulino Bernabe's workshop. The quality of workmanship and attention
to detail of this guitar are of a very high standard.
This guitar possess a bold Spanish tone whose character is instantly
recognizable as a Bernabe. It is well
balanced, has great intonation, nice clarity, and excellent separation, and
sustain.
2008 Rafael
Roman Model 4 (spruce) played by Cale Hoeflicker
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2,200 EURO
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$3,380 US
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2004 Pedro Maldonado
1a Concertista.
Pedro Maldonado was born in
Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed first with Manuel de la Chica,
and later with Miguel Robles, who he credits as being his primary
teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop, and currently builds with his
sons Pedro and Luis. His classicals are highly esteemed. The
Concertista is a new 1a Concert model
made exclusively for us. Not only is the craftsmanship superb, but this
guitar possesses all the qualities one expects in a true concert guitar:
power, color, and balance, as well as refinement and loveliness of tone.
These qualities have led many classical artists such as Eliot Fisk to buy
his instruments.
Pedro Maldonado
Concertista Model
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
2,200 EURO
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$3,380 US
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2007 Aarón García Ruíz Concert Classical
Guitar.
Aaron Garcia Ruiz is a luthier in
Granada, He is also a musicologist and professor at the University
of Granada, who not only collects musical instruments, but also plays almost
any instrument-- guitar, laud, flute, charango, drums. As a guitar maker he
received his training from Manuel Fernandez Fernandez, working with this
master luthier until his death in 1997, he then continued his training with
Manuel's son, Jose Manuel Fernandez Enriquez. He builds guitars following the
traditional Spanish methods, entirely by hand, using the finest woods,
finishes, available. This guitar shows that he learned his craft well. The
guitar is well-made. Aaron has chosen wonderful woods for this concert
instrument. The Indian rosewood is among the nicest I have ever seen. The top
is made from master grade German spruce. The guitar is lovingly French
polished. Tonally, it is a worthy instrument as well. Its cello like basses
are firm, its trebles are sweet and clear. It is well balanced. While it has
excellent separation, chords blend with particular richness. The instrument is
responsive, and sings nicely even in the highest registers.
2007 Aaron Garcia Ruiz Concert Classical Guitar
played by Cale Hoeflicker |
SOLD |
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2005 Antonio Lopez Concierto
Model Classical Guitar. These
guitars are hand-made in Paulino Bernabe's shop under his supervision. The
quality of materials, workmanship, and attention to detail on these instruments
is outstanding. They are concert quality instruments that are responsive and
have impeccable balance and a firm, clear, classical tone, with great
separation and sustain.
Antonio Lopez concierto
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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2,700 EURO
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$4,145 US |
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2006 Rafael Romero 1-E (Especial) Concert Classical
Guitar.
I
discovered Rafael Romero Barroso on a recent trip to Spain. Born in 1963 in the province of Cadiz,
this Spanish luthier was a professional flamenco
guitarists before he found his true vocation as a guitar maker.
As a luthier, Rafael brings the
sensibilities of a professional guitarists to his craft.
The model 1 Especial is a handmade classical guitar built using made
with the highest quality woods available. It is beautifully crafted, and offers
superb volume, balance, responsiveness, and a
gorgeous concert quality sound. It is set up well, so it is a joy to
play. It simply sings.
2006 Rafael Romero 1E (especial) concert classical guitar
played by Cale Hoeflicker
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2,950 EURO
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$4,530 US |
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2007
Casimiro Lozano 1a Concert
Classical Guitar (spruce)
Although the dimensions of Lozano's concert classical guitar's body are based on
Ignacio Fleta's guitars, he uses his own bracing system. The result is an instrument with tremendous power,
superb balance, separation. Its attack is immediate, with bright, clear sound,
and unusually long sustain. I love Lozano's guitars, and think they offer
everything a concert guitarist wants in a classical guitar. (Review)
2007
Casimiro Lozano 1a
played by Cale Hoeflicker
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3,750 EURO
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$5,760 US |
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2007 Casimiro Lozano 1a
Concert Classical Guitar (cedar)
Lozano work is inspired by
Ignacio Fleta's guitars. Although not a copy, Lozano's handmade concert classical guitars incorporate
elements of Fleta's design. The result is a Fleta without a Fleta price.
Its attack is immediate, with bright, clear sound, and unusually long
sustain. It has superb balance, separation, and volume. The back is made from a
spectacular piece of figured rosewood from Brazil. Don't just take
our word for it read what others are saying (Review
1
Review 2 ).
2007 Casimiro Lozano 1a
played by
Cale Hoeflicker
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SOLD |
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2004 Pedro Maldonado 1a Concert Classical Guitar.
Pedro Maldonado was born in Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed first
with Manuel de la Chica, and later with Miguel Robles, who he credits as
being his primary teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop, and
currently builds with his sons Pedro and Luis. His classical guitars are
highly esteemed. This exquisitely made guitar has all the
qualities one expects in a fine concert instrument. It has power, color, balance, and
sustain, as well as refinement and loveliness of tone. These
qualities have led many leading classical artists to use his
instruments, including Elliot Fisk, one of Segovia's favorite students.
2004
Pedro Maldonado 1a Concert Classical played by Guilherme Vincens
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3,750
EURO
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$5,760 US |
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2006
Antonio Raya Pardo XXXth Anniversary Model Concert
Guitar.
This guitar was made by Antonio Raya Pardo to celebrate his 30th
year as a guitar maker. The whole guitar breaths quality: from his choice of
premium grade woods, to his care in craftsmanship, to its quality of tone.
The label is signed and dated, and numbered. This is a concert classical
guitar with a true Granada school flavor--beautifully balanced, excellent
separation, power and sustain in every register, romantic rounded clear
trebles, and nice firm basses. The action is very comfortable, and is a real joy
to play.
2006 Antonio Raya Pardo
XXX Anniversary Model played by Cale Hoeflicker
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4,250 EURO
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$6,525 US |
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2008 Abel Garcia Concert Classical Guitar.
This is a brand
new, hand-crafted guitar made by the master luthier Abel Garcia Lopez who is
widely to be the best luthier in Mexico. I first heard of him from the great
Spanish luthier, Felix Manzanero, who in the mid-1970s was the first of many
master luthiers to go to Paracho to give workshops. While Felix told me that
Abel Garcia was the best of his students, this instrument shows that he is a
true master. Pepe Romero is among the many professional players who have bought
from him. Abel Garcia has a three year waiting list, so we consider ourselves
very lucky to have gotten him to make this guitar for us. The plantilla (shape)
is based on a Hauser-- but as Abel put it the bracing has evolved into his own.
While it is a small-bodied classical guitar, it has tremendous power, great projection,
perfect balance, and a wonderfully complex sonority. The basses are bold, deep,
yet refined. The trebles are clear and polished. This guitar's setup is
outstanding, making playability effortless.
2008 Abel Garcia
played by Cale Hoeflicker
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$6,950 US |
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2007 Angel Benito Aguado 1a Especial Concert Classical
Guitar. We
are proud to be
able to offer Angel's work. His instruments are inspired by
those of Antonio Torres (1817-1892), but they are not copies. Although he has
drunk deeply from the work of Torres and Madrid school makers,
he has developed his own unique bracing system. Aside from exquisite
workmanship, his guitars are wonderfully playable, and possess a rich,
refined tone. They are true concert instruments. This guitar is no
exception. It has a wonderful, deep and resonant basses that are nicely
balanced against focused, romantic trebles. This guitar sings even in the
highest registers, and is a real joy to play.
2007
Angel Benito Aguado
played by
Cale Hoeflicker
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6500 EURO
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$9985 US |
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2007 Paulino Bernabé Concierto PB Classical
Guitar.
The concierto PB, unlike lower
models, is handmade
by Paulino Bernabe, personally. The quality of workmanship and attention to detail on this guitars is
simply outstanding.
Typical of Bernabe's classical guitars this instrument is very responsive,
has great power, and impact. It is impeccably
balanced and has great intonation. It has a bold spanish tone: very
classical, firm, and clear, with great color, separation, and
sustain. This is without a doubt one of the nicest guitars to come through our
hands in a while.
2007 Paulino Bernabe
Concierto PB played by Cale Hoeflicker
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SOLD |
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José Marin Plazuelo
Concert Classical Guitar:
Rosewood from Brazil,
German spruce top. Jose Marin Plazuelo is the nephew of Antonio Marin, and
has shared his uncle's shop for more than twenty years, building concert
guitars of his uncle's design. This is guitar has everything you could ask
for in a Granada school guitar: wonderful, responsive, open tone, balance,
power, lyrical trebles, firm basses, and above playability.
José
Marin Plazuelo
played by
Maya Rafajlovic
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On order |
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Antonio Marin Montero
Concert
Classical Guitar Antonio Marin is the
dean of the Granada school, and still a great master. Now in his 70s, he
makes only a few instruments a year. We have order this guitar, but our
experience suggests we will have to be patient, but the wait will be worth
it. The
craftsmanship and tone of his guitars speak for themselves.
2004
Antonio Marin Concert Classical
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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On order |
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Guitar
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2006 Mariano Tezanos Maestro
Model Concert Guitar.
Mariano Tezanos is a second generation luthier. His father Mariano Tezanos Sr
was the forman in the Ramirez III workshop who oversaw the work of other
masters, and was in charge of training apprentices. When his son graduated
high school, he too entered the Ramirez workshop, marking his guitars MTC, and
later No. 10. In 1984, he went out on his own, and in 1991 opened a workshop
with Teodoro G. Perez, another master craftsman from the Ramirez workshop. The
two men worked under the label, Tezanos Perez until 2005, when the amicably
decided to build under their own names. I have had this guitar in my hands,
inspected it carefully, and had the pleasure of playing it. It is a
masterpiece of the luthier's art, impeccably made, and truly a concert
instrument.
2006
Mariano Tezanos Maestro Model Concert Classical Guitar played by Cale
Hoeflicker
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$7,500 US |
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Instruments
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2005 Pedro Maldonado Concertista Model Classical Guitar.
Pedro Maldonado was born in
Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed with the luthiers Manuel de la
Chica, and Miguel Robles, crediting the latter as being his
primary teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop in Malaga, and currently builds
with his sons Pedro and Luis. His classicals are highly esteemed. The
Concertista model a new model
made exclusively for us. Not only is the craftsmanship of this handmade
guitar superb, but
this Spanish concert classical guitar possess all the qualities one expects in a true concert guitar:
power, color, and balance, as well as refinement and loveliness
of tone. These qualities have led many renowned classical guitarists such as Eliot
Fisk to buy his guitars. There is a barely visible crack on the back, but one
needs a magnifying glass to see it. There is a small dent on the top, near the
bottom. The neck is straight and this guitar is set up nicely. NOTE: THIS
GUITAR IN VALDIVOSTOK, RUSSIA. |
$2,300 US |
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1950 Rafael Villafán
Classical Guitar.
Rafael Villafán was a luthier born in Paracho in 1923 to have who worked in
Mexico City for many years, and had his workshop in the Colonia Morelos, (Tepito)
at Granatas 105. He was considered among the finest luthiers in Mexico of
his day. This guitar substantiates his reputation as both a fine craftsman and
an outstanding luthier. The tone of this guitar is simply remarkable, especially
for a short scale instrument. Although the style of the rosette is reminiscent
of patterns used by Madrid makers from 1900-1930s, this guitar was
probably built in the early 1950s. It is what is in Mexico is called a tercerolo,
short scale guitar which seems to have evolved to meet the needs of trio players
in the mid 1940s, and were popular among trio players until the golden age of trio
passed away in the 1960s. Today these guitars are rarely seen. Although tercerolos were
tuned a third higher than a classical guitar, however, because of its remarkable
tone when tuned to standard pitch, I prefer to play it as a classical guitar. If
I were to price this guitar solely in terms of its tone, I have to put a price
on it of at least $5000.
1950s
Rafael Villafán played by Cale Hoeflicker |
SOLD |
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Hermann Hauser Sr. - 1905 Braun und Hauser Classical
Guitar. Hermann
Hauser Sr. (1882-1952) was the son of Josef Hauser (1854-1939), a luthier and
zither maker. About 1900, shortly after Hermann graduated from the State School
for Violin Making in Mittenwal, Josef lost an arm in a streetcar
accident, and was forced to sell his workshop to a Mr. Steigenberger. Josef sold
Hermann with the shop. The sales contract specified that Hermann was to work for
the new workshop for 5 or 6 years. Mr. Steigenberger also had purchased a
workshop from Mr. Braun, and so the new workshop was called Braun und Hauser.
Hermann was central to the business, and became the foreman of the Braun and
Hauser shop. Once Hermann left, the shop seems to have gone out of business.
This guitar
is from the Braun and Hauser workshop cerca 1905. It is what latter Hermann Hauser
would call his Munich model. Its tone is typical of Hauser's non-Spanish
guitars -- balanced, rich, complex, great clarity and separation, with
concentrated trebles and resonant basses. It has surprising volume for a small
guitar.
1905 Hermann Hauser
played by Cale Hoeflicker |
$2,500 US |
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1998 Martin Proteau Torres Model Classical
Guitar
Martin Proteau is a Canadian maker
who was trained at the Ecole de Luthierie Artisique du Noroit. Although the
neck profile is modern, this guitar is based on an 1865 Torres design, with
7 fan braces. According to the owner, this guitar has a very pure
classical tone, perfect intonation, and balance between trebles and basses.
With the exception of nail marks on the top, the guitar is in excellent
condition. It is set up to normal classical standards, and there is plenty
saddle should one ever need or desire to adjust the action. This guitar is
in Canada, so the price is expressed in Canadian dollars.
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$2,800 Canadian
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2001 Rodrigo Moreira Classical
Guitar. Rodrigo Moreira is a
Brazilian luthier, whose guitars are becoming well-known, and now sell
new for $4500-5000. Although he learned his craft in Brazil from his
grandfather, he now resides in Massachusetts. He is also the
president of the Brazilian Rosewood Foundation which exports legal
Brazilian rosewood from stumps left over in old logging areas. This
guitar is generally in good condition. There are some minor marks in the
finish consistent with use. The owner reports that there are a couple of
"cracks" which he describes as about 1/2 inch long on the lower bout,
they are too small to photograph well, and have been stable in the years
he has owned the guitar. He adds "I don't even know if the go through"
the wood. The action is set up nicely and there is sufficient bone
showing above the bridge to adjust the action should this ever be
required.
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$2,875US |
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c. 1870 Antonio Carlos Garcia Classical Guitar.
Antonio Carlos Garcia was a luthier making guitars and bandurrias active in Madrid circa 1870. This
Spanish guitar was made for
the English market where according to its label Alban Voigt & Co. was
Garcia's exclusive distributor in Great Britain and the colonies. This
guitar has a three piece top, back and sides of Brazilian rosewood. What
looks like mother-of-pearl inlayed into ebony of the rosette is actually a white
metal. The construction of this small Spanish parlor guitar (590mm scale), is
unusual in that it makes no use of fan bracing. Despite this, its tone and
volume are surprisingly big.
1870
Antonio Carlos Garcia played
by
Randall
Avers
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$3,000 US |
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1910 Max Amberger Classical
Guitar.
This very well-made
guitar is from the Max Amberger workshop. Max Amberger, (1838-1889) was a
luthier in Munich who founded a company that built zithers, violins, and guitars
around 1860. When he died, his son, Henry Amberger (1863-1910) took over company
and continued building under his father’s name (R.Vannes 1951:8). After his
death, Henry's widow took over the company. The Amberger’s were close friends of
the Hauser’s and some writer’s claim that Hermann Hauser worked for Max Amberger
before opening his own shop. Hermann Hauser III denies this. “My
grandfather never worked in the shop of Max Amberger, rather Hermann bought the
company from Amberger’s widow in 1921, and moved his workshop from Bayerstr. 33
to the Amberger workshop on Müllerstr. 8” (personal communication). Under
Hauser, the Max Amberger company continued to build zithers. Hauser Sr. simply
added “Inh Herm. Hauser” to the label as its proprietor. In fact, the Max
Amberger company now under Hauser III continues to manufacture zithers even
today. This guitar was probably built between 1895 and 1921, and is a Munich
style guitar which is nearly identical those that Hermann Hauser built into the
1920s. Hermann Hauser III has a Max Amberber guitar much like this one in his
own collection that he has photographed next to his grandfather’s Munich model
for comparison.
1910 Max Amberger Classical
Guitar played by Cale Hoeflicker. |
$3,000 US |
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1993 Manuel Contreras Sr.
2a Concert Classical Guitar.
Born in Madrid in
1926, Manuel Contreras joined the Ramirez
workshop as a senior journeyman in 1959. It was Contreras who made the first José
Ramirez guitar Andrés Segovia bought in 1960. After three years with
Ramirez, Manuel opened his own guitar workshop in the center of Madrid.
He soon earned a reputation as one of the finest and most innovative
luthiers in Spain. Contreras died in 1994
of cancer. This is a handmade concert classical guitar. It is generally in
very good condition, it does have some finish wear
consistent with this guitar's age and active use-- there is string burn
behind the bridge. There is one expertly repaired
crack in the top. Currently the set up is a 5mm/4mm, 6th and 1st strings
respectively at the 12th fret, there is
3mm of bone above the saddle, enough to make adjustments should this be desired.
Note this guitar is currently in El Salvador. |
$3,000 US |
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1999 Jean Rompré Concert Classical Guitar.
Jean Rompré was born in
Montreal in 1970, and began building guitars at age 13. In 1987 he enrolled in
the Montreal School of Luthierie and latter apprenticed with Neil Herbert, Linda
Manger and Michael Dunn learning from them advanced techniques of classical
guitar design and construction including computer analysis of frequencies. In
1992, he opened his workshop in the center of Montreal. He produces about eight
classical guitars a year, and has gained a increasing reputation in North
America, France, and Asia. This guitar is patterned after a 1962 Bouchet. The
owner, who is a luthier, has re-fretted the guitar, and modified the neck
profile (width and thickness), and has refreshed the French polish. Although the
set up is comfortable, he will include extra nuts and saddles should you wish to
change the set up. I have inspected this guitar, and am impressed both by the
quality of tone, and by the high level of craftsman ship it exhibits. New his
guitars sell for in excess of $6000. |
$3,500 US |
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1986 Lorenzo Pimentel Grand Concert Guitar.
This lovely guitar was made in
1986 by
Lorenzo Pimentel (b.1928) a luthier in Albuquerque, New Mexico who has been
building guitars since 1951. His guitars have been bought by such guitarists as
Pepe Romero, Johnny
Smith, Ottmar Liebert, Manuel Lopez Ramos, and many other luminaries.
This guitar is his grand concert model. The label
is signed, as is the back of the headstock. The back and sides are made with rosewood from Brazil. The soundboard is the highest quality German spruce,
beautiful even grain. Ebony fingerboard & headstock overlay. Action is very comfortable.
This guitar which belongs to a professional award winning guitarist has been
lovingly cared for, and is in excellent condition. Pimentel's Brazilian rosewood
guitars currently start at $10,000, making this an
outstanding value.
1986 Lorenzo Pimentel grand concert guitar played by
Cale
Hoeflicker
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$4,000 US |
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2007 Ana Rodriguez Espinosa Concert Classical Guitar.
Ana
Espinosa Rodriguez was Born in Tíjola, Almeria, in 1960 from an early age
she was exposed to woodcrafts, as her grandfather was a cabinet maker, and her
parents worked in his workshop. In 1989, she married René Baarslag, a Dutch
guitar maker. Under his guidance, Ana has become a excellent luthier in her own
right. Her classical guitars are patterned after those of Antonio Torres
(1817-1892). While I haven't heard this guitar, the one's I have played are
enchanting, possess very good volume, a Torres type of sound, and serve
beautifully for recording.
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$4,000 US |
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2004 Ricardo Louzao Millenium
Concert Classical Guitar.
Ricardo Louzao is a luthier in Argentina who is earning an international reputation for his
lattice braced, millenium style guitars. This guitar is in nearly perfect
condition, no cracks, no repairs. The owner has played it for just one year. It
has a millenium style raised fingerboard, a
cedar latticed braced top, as well as nice touches such as an arm rest, and
golpeador to protect the top. This
guitar is currently in Paris, France.
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3,000 EUROS
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$4,605 US |
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1999 Jose Ramirez 1a "Traditional" Model Concert Classical
Guitar.
This José Ramirez 1a traditioal concert classical guitar
has had one owner since acquired it was new in
2000 from the Ramirez shop. Ramirez makes two versions of the model 1a, the
especial developed by Jose Ramirez IV in the
early 1990s, and "Traditional" 1a Ramirez that his father, Jose III,
developed. This traditional model 1a made in 1999 is
in nearly perfect condition, showing little usage. The guitar comes with
a hardshell case. This guitar is priced for a fast sale.
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$4,800 US |
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2000 Paulino Bernabe Model 40 Concert Classical Guitar.
A gorgeous instrument that is suitable for
concert-level performance. This handmade concert classical guitar features Indian rosewood back and
sides, and German spruce soundboard. Finished with hand-rubbed French polish,
Rubner machines, ebony reinforcement in the neck and beautiful purflings
and rosette. The sound is very Spanish, very full, with excellent volume,
separation, evenness, and clarity in all registers. Bernabé is known as one of
the finest makers in Madrid to have come out of the Ramirez workshop. The top
has been re-French polished, over existing finish, and is in excellent shape--with
only a few minor nail marks and minor wear from normal playing. Overall
this guitar is in excellent condition. Includes a hard shell
case.
A
Paulino Bernabe model
40 concert classical played by Guilherme Vincens |
SOLD |
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1973 Jeronimo Peña Fernández Concert Classical Guitar.
Jose Pena Fernandez (b.
1933) is a well-known luthier in particular flamenco circles, but is also
well respected for his classical guitars. Jeronimo Peña Fernandez, who is among the few
luthiers to whom Luis F. Leal Pinar devotes an entire chapter in
"Guitarreros de Andalucia" (2004) is now semi-retired, and no longer
exports, although he continues to build instruments for collectors. He is
also trained Jose Ruiz Pedregosa. This guitar has been used by played so bears the usual signs
of wear and use: some nail marks from over zealous rasqueados, an e-string burn,
a few minor dings. There is enough bone in the saddle so that the action can be lowered
further if so desired. The neck is straight, there are no cracks, nor does
the guitar require any repairs. |
$5,750 US |
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2006 Mariano Tezanos Maestro
Model Concert Guitar.
Mariano Tezanos is a second generation luthier. His father Mariano Tezanos Sr
was the forman in the Ramirez III workshop who oversaw the work of other
masters, and was in charge of training apprentices. When his son graduated
high school, he too entered the Ramirez workshop, marking his guitars MTC, and
later No. 10. In 1984, he went out on his own, and in 1991 opened a workshop
with Teodoro G. Perez, another master craftsman from the Ramirez workshop. The
two men worked under the label, Tezanos Perez until 2005, when the amicably
decided to build under their own names. I have had this guitar in my hands,
inspected it carefully, and had the pleasure of playing it. It is a
masterpiece of the luthier's art, impeccably made, and truly a concert
instrument.
2006
Mariano Tezanos Maestro Model Concert Classical Guitar played by Cale
Hoeflicker
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$7,500 US |
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2003 Sergei De Jong Seven-String Classical Cutaway Guitar.
Sergei De Jonge is a Canadian maker who has been
building guitars since 1969. He apprenticed with Jean Larrivée, when he was
making only classical guitars by himself, and with Patt Lister, but within a
couple of years was building guitars on his own. He has since become one of the
most respected makers in Canada. This cutaway 7 string classical is a special
item, made with the finest materials available-- old growth Brazilian rosewood,
master grade German spruce, french polished. The setup is low and very
comfortable, and there is ample bone in the saddle showing should adjustments
ever be desired. Please note this guitar is in Australia.
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$8,500 US |
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2000 Francisco (Paco) Santiago
Marin. XXX Anniversary Model Concert Classical Guitar.
The Spanish luthier Francisco
(Paco) Santiago Marin was
born in Granada in 1946. Paco apprenticed with his uncle Antonio Marin
Montero, and spent ten years in his uncle's workshop learning the
art of guitar making before opening his own workshop in 1973. He builds
entirely by hand using traditional methods and designs. In 1997, the
Second International Guitar Competition in Spain was held in his honor.
His guitars have been bought by such great players as Manuel Cano, Camelo
Martinez, David Rose, Konrad Ragossnig, and Eliot Fisk. This XXX anniversary
model has
everything that one wants in a concert classical guitar: great woods, fine
craftsmanship, rich full-bodied tone, balance, evenness, power in every
register, and great set-up.
2000 Paco Santiago Marin
XXX model
played by owner |
6,650 EURO
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$10,215 US |
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1923 Hermann Hauser Sr. Vienna
Classical Guitar.
Although the German luthier Hermann Hauser Sr. (1882-1952) is best
remembered for the remarkable instruments he built in the Spanish tradition
after 1924. In that year, both Andres Segovia and Miguel Llobet visited Hauser
in Munich and Segovia encouraged Hauser to copy his 1912 Manuel Ramirez guitar.
As Llobet owned an 1859 Antonio de Torres, Hauser also had opportunity to
examine it as well. Although Hauser began building in the
Spanish tradition in 1925, he had been building
guitars, lutes, and other related instruments in the German tradition
since 1900 (see our collection). While it is
generally thought that Hauser made perhaps 250 guitars in the Spanish tradition
between 1925-1952, he made no more than this number in the German tradition. So
these guitars are equally rare. I consider these instruments to be good
investments, and collect them myself. This guitar has had some minor repairs:
one minor piece of the machines was replaced, and minor damage to the rosette
expertly repaired by a luthier in Sweden, but overall it is in excellent
condition. A famous European classical guitarist endorses this guitar, and is
willing to correspond with potential buyers.
A 1924 Hermann Hauser
played by
Randall Avers |
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1934 Domingo Esteso Concert Classical Guitar. Domingo Esteso Lopez, born in San Clemente
in the province of Cuenca in 1882, was one the most famous and
respected classical and flamenco guitar makers of the early 20th century. In the 1890s, he began as an apprentice
in the shop of Manuel Ramirez in Madrid, working along side such great
Spanish
luthiers as Santos Hernandez and
Modesto Borreguero. When Manuel Ramirez died in 1916, he continued to work for Manuel's
widow for about a year. In 1917 he opened his own shop on the calle Gravina, where he was joined by his nephew,
Faustino Conde in 1926. After his death in 1937, Faustino and his two brothers, Mariano
and Julio, took over the shop, building under Vda y Sobrinos de Domingo
Esteso (Widow and nephews of Domingo Esteso. Following the widow's death in the
1960s, they became Hermanos Conde, sobrinos (nephews)
of Domingo Esteso. This concert classical guitar made in his shop on Gravina has a German
spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. The scale is 650mm with a
52mm nut. This guitar has several cracks in the top, and one on the side.
They have been recently repaired by a fine Italian guitar maker, and so overall
this guitar is in very good condition, and requires no work. |
15,000 EURO
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$23,040 US |
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1911 Hermann Hauser Sr. Classical Guitar.
This instrument is a Hauser copy of a Guadagnini, of the sort that Mauro Giuliani
(1781-1829) would have played. According to
the Hermann Hauser III, it was one of several instruments that his grandfather,
Hermann Hauser I, built for Prof. Heinrich Scherrer,
"a famous lute and classical guitar player (the king of the lute and guitar in Munich
in the period from 1900 to 1920)." Like all the
instruments, Hauser Sr. made for Prof. Scherrer the top was not
varnished, but left nearly natural. The fingerboard is scalloped and
has metal frets to 9th fret, with ivory used for the upper
frets. Everything is original.
In this instrument this master luthier achieved a tone that is
typical of Guadagnini's concert guitars: balanced, refined, dry yet clear, with
concentrated lively trebles and resonant basses. The separation is
excellent, but the strings blend perfectly in chords.
1911 Hermann Hauser
played by
Maya Rafajlovic |
$16,500 US |
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1930 Francisco Simplicio
Concert Classical Guitar. Francisco
Simplicio was born in Barcelona in 1874. As a youth he apprenticed as a cabinet
maker producing fine furniture. Around 1919, based on their
longstanding friendship, Francisco went to work for Enrique
Garcia, who one of many fine luthiers to come out of Manuel Ramirez's shop.
Simplicio under Garcia tutelage soon became a master luthier. When Enrique
Garcia died in 1923, he left his shop to Francisco. In
1929, Simplicio exhibited some of his guitars at the International Exhibition in
Barcelona, winning a gold medal. During his life he produced around 340
instruments. This instrument, no 290, has been recently restored. There were
several cracks in the top, and back with have been nicely repaired (see photos).
I had the privilege of playing this instrument. It is nicely set up, and has a
particularly rich tone. The bases are dark, smooth, and remind me of chocolate.
The trebles are a clear, sweet, and have good body. This guitar's age means also
it has a wonderfully open tonality. |
$27,500 US |
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1983 Ignacio Fleta Concert Classical Guitar.
This guitar is in
excellent condition, and has the wonderful kind of sound that attracted Segovia,
and John Williams early in his carrier among many other professional players to
Fleta's instruments. The guitar has been refretted, and the original machines
replaced with what appear to be Rubner Hauser style tuners. The guitar is in
very good shape, and needs no repairs. The neck is straight. As it has been used
for 25 years in concerts, there are some traces of nail marks on the top. This
guitar is presently in France.
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20,700 EURO
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$31,800 US |
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1981 Daniel Friederich Concert Classical Guitar.
Daniel Friederich
(b.1932) is widely regarded as among the greatest living makers in the
world. Many concert artists such as Julian Bream, Scott Tennant, David Tanenbaum
among many others have played his guitars. His guitars are sought after by both
players and collectors, so the waiting list for his new instruments nearly 10
years. This guitar is his number 528. It not only has the volume needed to fill a concert
hall, but more importantly it possesses a great musicality, a lovely,
complex tone, full of color that projects well. This guitar is in excellent
condition. The neck is straight, there are no cracks or repairs. As with most
guitars this age, there are some marks in the finish, particularly in the
playing areas below the first string, and a string mark below the bridge on the
first string. The guitar is well set-up for classical, and appears to have
sufficient bone in the saddle to permit set-up adjustments should these ever be
needed. Please note this guitar is currently in France.
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26,000 EURO
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$39,945 US |
| Please note because we sell
worldwide the prices we quote under each maker are prior to export and do
not include shipping costs etc. For those listed in
our inventory, we have already paid shipping costs, import duties, broker's
fees, so they are priced slightly higher than our world price. Price
on all instruments includes their case. |
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