Once again a great programme for this guitar festival. The festival has always been supported by public institutions but that support is growing with each successful edition. Representatives of the University of Granada, town hall, regional government, the Alhambra and Granada orchestra are shown here. The festival kicks off on July 18. Details here.
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Four guitars under way
My Torres copy in bird’s-eye maple and the Santos Hernández copy in rosewood. Pity they won’t be ready for this summer. The city will be filling up with guitarists, students, teachers, guitar-makers and concert-goers starting July 18th.
La Invencible de Antonio de Torres – my second copy
I have just finished the second copy of the great Invencible. I am known for my copies of historic instruments and I think it has a lot to do with how extremely careful I am to record and reproduce every aspect. These Invencible copies represent a new level of fidelity right down to the color of the varnish and the wood used . A copy of the original silver plaque is afixxed to the head too. Of course the interior structure and the thicknesses are exactly the same as the original. 
Poster for the Granada Guitar Festival
Different tasks involved in making a guitar
For the most part what I enjoy most about guitar-making is the process of putting the pieces together and going from inert wood to a box that responds to sounds around it and has a personality when you tap it, hold it while another guitar is being played or speak into it. Perhaps my least favorite part is sanding through three different grits and checking for any scratches or dings with these 54-year-old eyes. Preparation of the pieces before assembly can be slow and repetitive as well but it has its satisfying moments.