Guitar builders

Antonio Marín Montero was born in Granada in 1933.He joined Master Pérez ´s workshop in 1957, since Recaredo Veredas had seen his remarkable gouge skills. In 1959, following his father´s advice, he would join Eduardo Ferrer´s workshop in his workshop,...

José López Bellio was born in Granada in 1943.He joined Eduardo Ferrer´s workshop when he was very young. After 14 years there, he started his own workshop in Cuesta Gomérez, where he has been making his own guitars until he...

The beginning of this brand started with master Domingo Esteso, who was born in Cuenca in 1882.After working in Manuel Ramírez´s workshop next to Enrique García, Santos Hernández, and other great luthiers, his own workshop would be open in 1915...

Juan Montero Aguilera was born in Marchena (Sevilla) in 1932. He settled in Córdoba in 1950, where he set a carpentry workshop with his brother .He would get in touch with flamenco here, although he wouldn´t start building guitars until...

Francisco Manuel Díaz was born on the 25th of December 1942 in Granada.He is one of the best guitar makers today, and one of the first to settle his workshop in the city of Granada.He started his career when he...

David and German López were born, sons of Ricardo Sanchís Carpio, have all the wisdom and experience of a whole dynasty of guitar makers which had started a hundred years earlier with Ricardo Sanchis Nacher.They are currently working with his...

Behind the name of Pedro de Miguel two great guitar makers can be found: Pedro Pérez(1958-2008) y Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (1960 - ).Being fourteen years old, they start working in José Ramírez´s workshop, where they learned quickly until working with...

Andres Daniel Marvi was born in Germany in 1956.Almost self-taught, he took an exam in Erlangen Crafts School, presenting his work.He set his own workshop in Ferreirola (Granada) in 1988, where he makes his guitars, inspired by the greatest master...

Paulino Bernabé naît à Madrid en 1960.En 1977 il commence sa carrière comme constructeur de guitares à coté de son père Paulino Bernabé au peu de temps de qu’il décide ouvrir son propre atelier dans la rue Loto de Madrid...

Jerónimo Peña was born in Marmolejo (Jaén) in 1933.Coming from a very humble family, with 9 years old he was an apprentice carperter already. He started his career as luthier in 1950, being one of the best master luthiers in...

Vicente Carrillo was born in Casasimarro (Cuenca) in 1963. He constitutes the fourth generation of a dynasty of guitar makers which had started 200 years earlier.After his father´s death (Vicente Carrillo Cantos), his son, Vicente Carrillo Casas took over the...

Maximiano Fontiveros was born in Constantina (Sevilla), in 1957.This constructor is considered one of the best restorers in the world. During his long career he has performed more than four hundred restorations in instruments of great historical value, and a...