This prestigious guitar competition takes place in the little town of La Herradura on the Granada coast. So far I have not been able to find a list of participants. Eliminatory rounds will begin today and continue on through Friday. Finals will take place Saturday evening in the Civic Centre Auditorium.  More information here.

Pagos tuners

Power to the Women! First prize went to Paula Lazzarini, second to Jesús de Jiménez and third to Amelíe Bouvret.

Here is the latest on the guitar-makers’ competition.

Once again the European Guitar Foundation brings us the IV INTERNATIONAL GUITAR MAKING COMPETITION ANTONIO MARIN MONTERO EGF.

One more year of guitars, guitars, and guitars starting Sunday October 17. I am still hoping that they will make the submissions anonymous starting next year and that the prizes be substituted for simple paper certificates or the like. I think this might encourage the more experienced makers to participate and raise the level of the competition. It will continue to be very interesting for the young and novel makers. This year the participants include 8 from Spain, 2 from Italy, 2 from Germany and 1 each from Japan, Argentina, Holland, the United States and France.

I won’t be able to attend the public auditions this year but I am eager to find out who is deemed to be making the best guitars. I have seen the work of three or four of the participants in the past. Good luck to all!