Flamenco guitar Sobrinos de Domingo Esteso 1969 “La Catedral”

This flamenco guitar was made by the master luthier Domingo Esteso´s nephews in the emblematic workshop in 7 Gravina Street. This workshop was owned by Faustino and Mariano Conde. Lots of great performers have been in this workshop. For example, Paco de Lucía, Melchor de Marchena, Niño Ricardo, Cepero, Pepe Habichuela, and so many others.

This flamenco guitar is part of the exclusive series with only 15 units, called “La catedral” (The cathedral), named after the peculiar shape of its head. All these guitars were made for the best artists of that time, such as Niño Ricardo , Sabicas, Mario Escudero… among others. Its sound emits unmatchable magic, which captivated, still captivates, and will keep captivating all guitar lovers when they listen to these flamenco legends for ever after. It is a sound with great personality and unbeatable flamenco timbre.

This flamenco guitar is built with superior quality woods, impossible to obtain nowadays. The German spruce sound top has a perfect veining: straight, uniform and very marked over its entire surface, the back and sides are made of cypress wood, with an outstanding quality and beauty. The finishes are the typical ones of Hermanos Conde.

The tension of this flamenco guitar is medium, and the heights of the strings in fingerboard and saddle are perfect, providing us with such a high degree of comfort that one will be delighted.

The condition of this flamenco guitar is excellent and original, without any kind of cracks or repairs whatsoever. The traditional pegs has been replaced by a mechanical tuning pegs one, keeping the original aesthetics, but improving its finctionality.