Last year I was asked to participate in a monographic issue of the spanish musicology magazine Roseta, an academic journal dedicated exclusively to the guitar. My contribution is a detailed study of a Santos Hernández guitar housed in Madrid’s Victor Espinós musical library.  Perhaps my extensive work with historical guitars qualifies me especially for this task. The guitar is a fantastically well-preserved testament to the art of Santos Hernández and was donated to the library by none other than Andrés Segovia. The article includes a complete plan of the guitar, some photos and some history.

In related news I am almost finished with the french polish on the second and third replicas of this instrument and I have had some very positive feedback from the guitarists who have tried these copies “in the white”. I too am very pleased with how they sound. Of course I can’t talk about this guitar without once again applauding the exquisite taste Hernández had in rosette-making.

The special issue of Roseta should be available next week and I hope to be able to share some of it with you.