
|
José Maria Vilaplana is traditional luthier working for
Alhambra, S. L., one of the best know guitar manufacturers in Spain in which he is a
partner. He is also the son of one of the firm's founders and has been working for
Alhambra since 1979. Vilaplana has a workshop within the factory where he makes the
instruments that bear his name. He also makes two models of guitars that are sold as
luthier models under the Alhambra label. He is also the head of a ten man team responsible
for construction of Alhambra's highest quality guitars, and supervises the construction of
the Alhambra classical models 8C, 9C, 11C, as well as their flamenco model 10F. The
instruments which he personally makes, and which bear his name, are built using traditional methods and the
highest quality materials available. |