Historic Guitar Makers From Elsewhere in Spain
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Josef Alcañiz (Murcia, active c. 1800s)
Josef Alcañiz, a guitar maker from Murcia, seems to have been active at the end of the 18th century, beginning of the 19th century.
Francisco Casanovas (Palma de Mallorca active late 19th Century)
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His guitars were heavily influenced by
those of Antonio de Torres both in tone and design.
His sons later took over the workshop building under the label Hermanos
Casanovas. A guitar of Francisco Casanovas built in 1880 is listed in the
collection of Felix Manzanero.
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José Diaz (Talavera de la Reina, active c. 1890)
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A guitar made by José Diaz in 1889 in Talavera de la Reina is
listed in the collection of Felix Manzanero.
Photograph courtesy of Felix Manzanero. |
Antonio Gimínez de Soto (Vera, active c. 1845)
Antonio Gimínez de Soto was a guitar maker in Vera active circa 1845.
Hijo de Luis Martínez (Pontevedra active c. 1900)
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The Hijo de Luis Martinez was the son of a
maker in Pontevedra who was active around 1900.
Photo Courtesy of Felix Manzanero |
Ignacio Martoreli (Palma de Mallorca early 19th Century)
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A guitar built in 1800 by Ignacio Martoreli in Palma de
Mallorca is listed in the collection of Felix Manzanero.
Photograph courtesy of Felix Manzanero. |
Ambrosio Ordoñez (Corcubion, active c. 1930)
Ambrosio Ordoñez was a luthier active in Corcubion, Galicia circa 1930.
Antonio Pérez del Arco (Beas de Segura, active c. 1930)
Antonio Pérez del Arco was a guitar maker in the small village of Beas de Segura in the province of Jaén who was active circa 1930.
Arsenio Perruca (Teruel, active c. 1900-1930)
Arsenio Perruca was a guitar maker who resided in Teruel, Aragón and was active during the first third of the twentieth century.
Antonio Rodriguez (Valladolid, active c. 1900)
Antonio Rodriguez was a luthier in Castilla La Vieja, Valladolid active at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Rafael Romero (Galaroza, active c. 1930)
Rafael Romero a luthier active in the tiny town of Galaroza in the province of Huelva circa 1930.
Juan Sánchez (Linares, active c. 1890-1900)
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Juan Sánchez was a guitar maker in Linares in the province of Jaen active at
the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century. He was
apparently an impoverished guitar maker who could not afford premium
materials. The guitar show from the Manzanero collection has its back and
sides made form small pieces of bamboo.
Photograph courtesy of Felix Manzanero. |
Eustaquio Torralva (Logroño, active c. 1860)
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Eustaquio Torralva was a guitar maker in Logroño in the
second part of the nineteenth century.
He is know from a 1863 specimen of his work in the collection of Felix Manzanero
dated 1863. Photo courtesy of Felix Manzanero |
G. Yacopi (Bilbao, active 1930s)
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G. Yacopi was an Italian born maker who took
up residence in Bilbao and was active in the 1930s. A guitar
made by him in 1934 is listed in the collection of Felix Manzanero.
Photograph courtesy of Felix Manzanero. |
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