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Flamenco Guitar
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2003
Felix Manzanero.
Concert flamenco guitar.
Back and sides of cypress, top of German spruce. Felix is widely
considered as one of the truly great flamenco guitar makers in
Spain--usually mentioned in the same breath with Manuel Reyes and Arcángel
Fernández. This guitar is shows this reputation is clearly justified. It is
without a doubt among the finest flamenco guitars we have had come through
our hands.
 Felix Manzanero Concert Flamenco
played by
Gaetano
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2004 Santos Bayon, Santos Hernandez Model Concert
Flamenco Guitar. Santos Bayon is the grand nephew of Santos Hernandez and
continues to work in Santos Hernandez actual workshop using his tools and
forms. The family inherited not just the workshop, but some
Santos Hernandez guitars which obviously he studied very closely. The result
is faithful Santos Hernandez model, a superb instrument which recognizes one instantly
has having the Santos Hernandez sound. The rosette, with its mother-of-pearl
inlays, is also one that Santos employed in some of his guitars. In
fact, they compare well with the Santos Hernandez flamenco guitars I have in
my own collection. The trebles are clear,
focused, and intense. The mid-range is likewise strong and full bodied. The
basses are firm, resonant, and crisp. The action is perfect for flamenco.
2004 Santos Bayon flamenco guitar
played by
Gaetano
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$5,600
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2005 Jesus Bellido Taller Model
Flamenco Guitar.
Jesus Bellido is the son of
Manuel Bellido, and a fine maker in his own right. This guitar has a
authentic flamenco tone, with a great rasp. The bases are solid, full, and
crisp. The trebles are incensive, focused, and sing.
Jesus
Bellido Taller Model Flamenco played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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$1,995
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2004 Andrés Dominguez Guerrero Concert Flamenco.
This is an extraordinarily
fine flamenco guitar from this
renowned Sevilla maker. His flamenco guitars remind me of those of Manuel
Reyes. Not only is it beautifully made, but it has in
abundance all the qualities that flamenco players seek: a vibrant flamenco
tone, bright lyrical trebles, rich mid-range, and crisp, solid basses. It
has a true flamenco burn and rasp, plus a
great fast, low action.
I personally picked this guitar out on my recent trip to Spain, and would
place it among the best we have had come through our hands.
2004 Andrés Dominguez Concert
Flamenco Guitar
played by
Gaetano
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SOLD
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2004 Marcelino Lopez Nieto concert flamenco guitar.
This wonderful guitar was built by
Marcelino Lopez Nieto, one of Spain's most respected luthiers, who has been
building guitars since 1947. Built with Spanish cypress back and sides, neck
of Honduran mahogany, this guitar has a German spruce top made from wood
Marcelino bought in 1959. As to sound, this is one of the nicest flamenco I
have had come through my hands. Marcelino's flamenco guitars are old school
Madrid, inspired by Santos Hernandez. This guitar has that powerful earthy,
woody, tone we associate with Madrid guitars made before WWII. Deep,
resonant bases. Sweet focused trebles. It is very much a flamenco
guitar very much to my tastes, and reminds me strongly of my 1923 Santos
Hernandez. I would love to see this guitar in the hands of a good
player. However, as Marcelino is in his 70s, and is building only 5 or 6
guitars per year, if it doesn't sell, I may keep it for myself.
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2003 José Lopez Bellido Concert Flamenco. This is simply a
great flamenco guitar from José Lopez Bellido, one of Granada's
leading guitar makers. It is one I picked up personally on my last trip to
Spain in October, 2004. Not only is workmanship is outstanding, but it possess firm but
profound bases, a vibrant mid-range and concentrated trebles that still sing
at the 19th fret. It has the punch, rasp, and power one expects from a great
flamenco guitar.
2003
José Lopez Bellido Concert Flamenco
played by
Gaetano
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SOLD
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2003
Felix Manzanero.
Concert flamenco guitar.
Back and sides of cypress, top of German spruce. Felix is widely
considered as one of the truly great flamenco guitar makers in
Spain--usually mentioned in the same breath with Manuel Reyes and Arcángel
Fernández. This guitar is shows this reputation is clearly justified. It is
without a doubt among the finest flamenco guitars we have had come through
our hands.
Felix Manzanero Concert Flamenco
played by
Gaetano
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$6,500
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2004 Pedro Maldonado Concert Flamenca Negra.
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 flamenco guitars are highly esteemed in flamenco
circle. They have all the qualities one would expect of a good flamenco
guitar: power, burn, snarl, firm crisp bases, brilliant vibrant trebles,
but also refinement and loveliness of tone. These qualities have lead
many leading flamenco artists to use his guitars, including
Vícente Amigo, Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano, Sergio Lara, Diego
Vargas, Strunz and Farah, and many more.
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$5,800
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2003 Pedro Maldonado FI Cutaway.
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 flamenco guitars are highly esteemed in flamenco
circle. They have all the qualities one would expect of a good flamenco
guitar: power, burn, snarl, firm crisp bases, brilliant vibrant trebles,
but also refinement and loveliness of tone. These qualities have lead
many leading flamenco artists to use his guitars, including
Vícente Amigo, Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano, Sergio Lara, Diego
Vargas, Strunz and Farah, and many more. This is his top of the line
cypress flamenco cutaway with a special rosette.
Pedro
Maldonado F1 Cutaway
played by
Gaetano
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$5,200
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2004 Pedro
Maldonado Concert Flamenco Guitar. Maldonado's
flamenco guitars are highly
esteemed in flamenco circle. They have all the qualities one would expect of
a good flamenco guitar: power, burn, snarl, firm crisp bases, brilliant
vibrant trebles, but also refinement and loveliness of tone. These qualities
have lead many leading flamenco artists to use his guitars, including
Vícente Amigo, Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano, Sergio Lara, Diego Vargas,
Strunz and Farah, and many more. This is Maldonado's top of the line cypress
guitar with his standard rosette.
2004 Pedro Maldonado
Concert Flamenco played by
Gaetano
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SOLD
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2004 Pedro Maldonado
Andalucia Model 1a Concert Flamenco.
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 flamenco guitars are
highly esteemed in flamenco circles. The
Andalucia is a new 1a concert flamenco model made exclusively for
us. They have all the qualities one
would expect of a true concert flamenco guitar: power, burn, snarl, firm crisp
bases, brilliant vibrant trebles, but also refinement and loveliness of
tone. These qualities have lead many leading flamenco artists to use his guitars, including Vícente Amigo, Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano,
Sergio Lara, Diego Vargas, Strunz and Farah, and many more.
Pedro
Maldonado Andalucia
Model
played by
Gaetano
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$3,500
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2004 Pedro Maldonado Traditional Concert Flamenco
Guitar, Model F1. Pedro Maldonado's flamenco guitars are highly esteemed
in flamenco circle. They have all the qualities one would expect of a
good flamenco guitar: power, burn, snarl, firm crisp bases, brilliant
vibrant trebles, but also refinement and loveliness of tone. These
qualities have lead many leading flamenco artists to use his
guitars, including Vícente Amigo, Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano, Sergio
Lara, Diego Vargas, Strunz and Farah, and many more.
2004 Pedro Maldonado
Traditional Concert Flamenco played by
Gaetano
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$5,600
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2004 Rafael Romero Model 120 Flamenco Guitar.
I discovered Rafael Romero Barroso on
my most recent trip to Spain. He
born in 1963 in the province of Cadiz and was a professional flamenco
guitarists before he found his true vocation as a guitar maker.
Thus, he brings to his guitar making both the knowledge of his craft and
the sensibilities of a guitarists. This is not a production guitar, but
a handmade instrument, made by Rafael with the help of two assistants. Besides being beautifully made,
this guitar has the qualities one wants in a flamenco guitar: incisive
trebles, firm basses, a fat mid-range, power, rasp, and a true flamenco
flavor.
2004 Rafael Romero
Model 120
played by
Gaetano
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SOLD
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2004 Rafael Romero Model 150 Flamenco Guitar.
I discovered Rafael Romero Barroso on
my most recent trip to Spain. He born in 1963 in the
province of Cadiz and was a professional flamenco guitarists before he
found his true vocation as a guitar maker. Thus, he brings to his guitar
making both the knowledge of his craft and the sensibilities of a
guitarists.This is not a production guitar, but a handmade instrument,
made by Rafael with the help of two assistants. Besides being
beautifully made, this guitar has the qualities one wants in a flamenco
guitar: singing trebles, firm basses, a fat mid-range, power, rasp, and
a true flamenco flavor. Compared to the model 120, the tone of the model
150 has greater clarity and body.
2004
Rafael Romero Model 150
played by
Gaetano
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$2,450
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2004
José Romero 1a Concert Flamenco Guitar.
José Romero is another of the
fine craftsmen who learned their trade in the workshop of José Ramirez,
but is know concentrating on making his mark in the world of flamenco
guitars. This is an impeccably made guitar that uses fine woods of
the highest quality. This guitar possess a
wonderful, burning flamenco voice, and great snarl. The trebles are clear
and concentrated. The bases are firm. The balance between trebles and
bases is excellent. All of this, in a very musical instrument-- that
possess all the qualities one expects in a great flamenco guitar.
2004 Jose Romero Concert Flamenco played by
Gaetano
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$5,500
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2002 J. A. Pantoja Martin Flamenca Negra Guitar.
German
Spruce and figured South American rosewood, this is a truly fine flamenco negra guitars,
from one of Spain's few makers who remains absolutely faithful to
traditional techniques of hand craftsmanship. The tone is sophisticated and
full. This guitar has a macho voice and real bark one expects in a
flamenca negra guitar,
yet it also has the refined, lovely, sweet tone one wants for lyrical
passages. Very comfortable flamenco action.
J.A. Pantoja Martin
Flamenca Negra played by
Gaetano
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$5,500
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2004 José Marin Plazuelo
Concert Flamenco.
Spanish cypress back and sides, German spruce top. A great flamenco guitar from
one of Spain's finest young makers. Explosive power, spectacular flamenco
tone. This guitar is absolutely alive, responsive, bright vibrant trebles,
crisp basses. Great low, fast action--plays like a dream.
José Marin Plazuelo
flamenco
played by
Perf de Castro |
$6,000 |
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2004 José Ruiz Pedregosa Flamenco.
Back and sides are of cypress, German spruce top.
Scale 660mm, 54mm at nut. Carved headstock and bridge in coral. Inlays in
the back of neck. Beautiful mosaic rosette. The last time we had a cypress guitar made by José Ruiz Pedregosa I
was able to compare it head to head with a flamenco
guitar of Gerundino Fernandez that sell in excess of $7,500 and found that I
liked the José Ruiz Pedregosa better.
José Ruiz Pedregosa Concert Flamenco played by
Gaetano
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$4,500 |
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2003
Manuel Reyes, Flamenco Model 6-36.
This
model is made to Manuel Reyes specifications, and the final set up work
and finishing touches are done in his shop. These are without a doubt
the finest production guitars I have seen, and rival many guitars that
sell for hundreds more. The set up is simply perfection, making this
guitar just a joy to play.
Reyes flamenco model 6-36
played by
Gaetano
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SOLD |
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2002 Ricardo Sanchis Carpio 1a-F Extra. German
spruce top, Spanish cypress back and sides, ebony fingerboard. Premium
material throughout. Beautifully made. This is Ricardo Sanchis top of the
line flamenco guitar. A powerful, lively, flamenco guitar with the kind of
bark and edge that flamenco players love.
Ricardo Sanchis Carpio 1a-F extra
played by
Gaetano
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$2,950
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2002 Ricardo Sanchis Carpio 2AF.
Recently, Ricardo's sons,
David and Herman, have joined the firm. Although their production line
guitars are still made under their father's supervision, they are now
marketed as "Guitarras Hermanos Sanchis Lopez," and the "Ricardo
Sanchis Carpio" label is reserved for their concert models. The quality of
materials, workmanship, and attention to detail on these guitars is
outstanding. Like Domingo Esteso and Faustino and Mariano Conde guitars they
have firm basses, lyrical trebles, and a true flamenco snarl. The set up on
them is incredible, close to 2mm at 12th fret, and without a lot of buzzing.
Ricardo Sanchis Carpio 2AF
played by
Gaetano
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SOLD
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Used
Instruments
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1998 J.A. Pantoja Martin Maple Flamenco. This is a truly fine maple
flamenco guitars, from one of Spain's few makers who remains absolutely
faithful to traditional techniques of hand craftsmanship. This guitar
looks back to the turn of the last cenury--when maple was the wood of
choice for high quality flamenco guiars. The tone is sophisticated and
full. The guitar is in excellent condition, with just some normal wear to
the finish. There is plently of saddle should one ever need or wish to
lower the action. NOTE: This guitar is in the UK.
J.A. Pantoja Martin
Flamenca
played by
Gaetano
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2,400
Euros
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2003
José Romero Concert Flamenco.
This guitar, number
558 in
José Romero's obra, possess a wonderful, burning flamenco voice, and great
snarl. The trebles are clear and concentrated. The bases are firm. The
balance between trebles and bases is excellent. All of this, in a very
musical instrument-- that possess all the qualities one expects in a
great flamenco guitar. This guitar is generally in excellent condition.
There are perhaps a dozen nail marks (shallow and not visible in a photo),
and a few other tiny marks, visible at certain angles in a good light.
The action is set up well for flamenco, and there is enough bone on the
saddle to adjust the action if so desired.
Jose Romero Concert Flamenco played by
Gaetano
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$3,900 US
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2001 José Ruiz Pedregosa Concert Flamenco.
I have compared
José Ruiz Pedregosa's flamenco guitars head to head with that of flamenco
Gerundino Fernandez that sell in excess of $7,500 and found that I liked
that of José Ruiz Pedregosa more. This guitar is currently in the
UK.
José Ruiz Pedregosa Concert Flamenco
played by
Gaetano
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$3,500
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José Marin Plazuelo concert flamenco
guitar.
This guitar was purchased around 2001 from Jose Marin Plazuelo, the
instrument is signed, but he has stopped dating them because he does think
guitars should be treated like cars, devalued as each year passes. This
guitar belongs to a professional flamenco guitarist-- who plays full time,
and so this guitar has the usual wear and tear to the finish that one
expects -- scratches, nail dents. The playability is excellent. New this
guitar sells at current exchange rates for $6500-- a great flamenco instrument at a bargain price.
José Marin Plazuelo
flamenco played by
Gaetano
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$4,000
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$1,400
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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
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