The Guitar Encuentro is a yearly event organized by teachers and students of the guitar and features concerts, round table discussions and guitar exhibitions. The format seems to be somewhat flexible but I do know that we guitar-makers have attended on two previous occasions. This year we will be showing guitars at 5pm on April 23 at the Centro Albaicín in Granada.
Category Archives: Guitar making
Guitars Available Now in Shops
Santos – Korea
I love selling guitars to people I get to meet or communicate with by email or phone. I can customise the guitar, they get to ask all the questions that they have and it is generally a good experience for all. However, I have had very good experiences too with people who have contacted me after buying one of my guitars at a dealer. Not to mention the great relationship I have with some of the shop owners.
Here are a few guitars that are available right now (as far as I know). It is a good way to skip the waiting list and thoroughly try the guitar out before you buy.
Santos Hernández copy in Partita (Korea)
Flamenca blanca in Casa Luthier (Barcelona)
Concert 650 scale at Siccas (Germany)
Concert 650 scale at DKclassical in (Glasgow)
Flamenca negra in Guitarras de Luthier (Madrid)
Torres SE 57 – Official Presentation
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On March 31, 2022 the Segovia Museum in Linares, Spain presented an article written by myself, María José Tirado and Lepoldo Neri along with the guitar which is the subject of the article. Entitled: Authenticating an Antonio de Torres guitar: SE 57 from the Fundación Casa-Museo Andrés Segovia we chose to dedicate it to José Luis Romanillos. If you can get access to the article (Roseta No. 16) 
you will see that in addition to examining the known markers of Torres’ work we were able to compare specific Torres guitars which I had studied previously. A dendrochronological anaysis was performed as well and showed that the top wood coincides perfectly with another of his guitars: SE58. Not included in the article is the process of restoration which I undertook at the beginning of this year. The guitar was in remarkably good shape but had suffered some damage and had been restored twice before. This time it was just a question of reinforcing some cracks, making new nut and saddle, repairing a tuner roller and a few other minor problems.
CSU Summer Arts in Granada
California State University has been collaborating with the city of Granada and the European Guitar Foundation for a number of years now. Sadly they could not do so in 2020 and 2021 but it looks like they will be back this year. Find out more about La Guitarra Española course here.
Pagos tuners – improved rollers
