The Hermanos Sanchis Lopez, David and Herman are the son’s of Ricardo Sanchis Carpio (b. 1937). The grandson of  Ricardo Sanchis Nacher  (1881-1960) a talented luthier with close ties with the shops Manuel Ramirez and Domingo Esteso who founded the Sanchis firm in 1915.

The Conde brothers established their reputations as master guitar makers, building guitars for such great flamenco players as Sabicas and Paco de Lucia.  Mariano died in 1989. Faustino died in 1988 and Julio in 1995.  The original Esteso-Conde shop in Madrid is currently run by Faustino's widow.