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Classical Guitar Makers — The Great Luthiers

Classical Guitar Makers — The Great Luthiers

Guitar Makers The luthiers behind the sound. The makers who shape every great classical guitar — over 50 luthier portraits, from established masters to the next generation. Explore our guitars...

Classical Guitar Makers — The Great Luthiers

Guitar Makers The luthiers behind the sound. The makers who shape every great classical guitar — over 50 luthier portraits, from established masters to the next generation. Explore our guitars...

Classical Guitar Buying Guide — Everything You Need to Know

Classical Guitar Buying Guide — Everything You ...

Buying a classical guitar involves more variables than most instruments: tonewoods, scale length, construction method, nut width, setup quality and budget all interact. Get one badly wrong and the guitar...

Classical Guitar Buying Guide — Everything You ...

Buying a classical guitar involves more variables than most instruments: tonewoods, scale length, construction method, nut width, setup quality and budget all interact. Get one badly wrong and the guitar...

Classical Guitar Technique & Care — A Player's Guide

Classical Guitar Technique & Care — A Player's ...

Owning a fine guitar is only half of it; playing and looking after it is the rest. This hub collects practical guidance on technique, the right hand, music reading, and...

Classical Guitar Technique & Care — A Player's ...

Owning a fine guitar is only half of it; playing and looking after it is the rest. This hub collects practical guidance on technique, the right hand, music reading, and...

Joaquín Rodrigo and the Concierto de Aranjuez

Joaquín Rodrigo and the Concierto de Aranjuez

The most famous piece of music ever written for the guitar was composed by a man who could not play it and could not see. Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) wrote the...

Joaquín Rodrigo and the Concierto de Aranjuez

The most famous piece of music ever written for the guitar was composed by a man who could not play it and could not see. Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) wrote the...

Can't Help Falling In Love on Classical Guitar — Tutorial

Can't Help Falling In Love on Classical Guitar ...

Why it works on guitar The song's harmonic foundation — derived from a classical source — sits naturally on the classical guitar's fretboard. The 3/4 time gives it a gentle...

Can't Help Falling In Love on Classical Guitar ...

Why it works on guitar The song's harmonic foundation — derived from a classical source — sits naturally on the classical guitar's fretboard. The 3/4 time gives it a gentle...

Concierto de Aranjuez — The World's Most Famous Guitar Concerto

Concierto de Aranjuez — The World's Most Famous...

Concierto de Aranjuez – Cultural Impact & World Legacy Few pieces of classical music have crossed so many borders — genre, geography, generation — as the Concierto de Aranjuez. Since...

Concierto de Aranjuez — The World's Most Famous...

Concierto de Aranjuez – Cultural Impact & World Legacy Few pieces of classical music have crossed so many borders — genre, geography, generation — as the Concierto de Aranjuez. Since...

Classical Guitar Composers — The Complete Guide

Classical Guitar Composers — The Complete Guide

The Composers Every composer, one archive. From the Baroque masters to the modern greats — 30 in-depth composer guides, each with their story, key works and recordings. Open the repertoire...

Classical Guitar Composers — The Complete Guide

The Composers Every composer, one archive. From the Baroque masters to the modern greats — 30 in-depth composer guides, each with their story, key works and recordings. Open the repertoire...

John Dowland on Classical Guitar — Renaissance Lute Music

John Dowland on Classical Guitar — Renaissance ...

Long before the modern guitar existed, John Dowland (1563–1626) was writing some of the most beautiful music ever composed for a plucked string instrument — the lute. Four centuries on,...

John Dowland on Classical Guitar — Renaissance ...

Long before the modern guitar existed, John Dowland (1563–1626) was writing some of the most beautiful music ever composed for a plucked string instrument — the lute. Four centuries on,...

Classical Guitar Left-Hand Technique — Advice from Matthew McAllister

Classical Guitar Left-Hand Technique — Advice f...

Most left-hand problems on the classical guitar come from one root cause: too much tension. In this lesson at Siccas Guitars, guitarist Matthew McAllister shares advice on the left hand....

Classical Guitar Left-Hand Technique — Advice f...

Most left-hand problems on the classical guitar come from one root cause: too much tension. In this lesson at Siccas Guitars, guitarist Matthew McAllister shares advice on the left hand....

How to File Classical Guitar Nails — A Lesson with Matthew McAllister

How to File Classical Guitar Nails — A Lesson w...

Your tone is born where the nail meets the string, which makes nail filing one of the most underrated skills in classical guitar. In this lesson at Siccas Guitars, the...

How to File Classical Guitar Nails — A Lesson w...

Your tone is born where the nail meets the string, which makes nail filing one of the most underrated skills in classical guitar. In this lesson at Siccas Guitars, the...

Federico Moreno Torroba — Spanish Colour for the Classical Guitar

Federico Moreno Torroba — Spanish Colour for th...

This guide is part of our overview of the essential classical guitar repertoire. Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982) was one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century Spanish guitar music —...

Federico Moreno Torroba — Spanish Colour for th...

This guide is part of our overview of the essential classical guitar repertoire. Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982) was one of the most significant figures in twentieth-century Spanish guitar music —...

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas on Classical Guitar — Tutorial

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas on Class...

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on Classical Guitar Few songs carry the emotional weight of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane in...

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas on Class...

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on Classical Guitar Few songs carry the emotional weight of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane in...

Where Guitars Speak Louder Than Words

  • Luthier: Gary Southwell
    Construction Year: 2005
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Flamed Maple
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: G
    Weight (g): 1385
    Tuner: Rodgers
    Condition: Very good
  • Luthier: Michele Della Giustina
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Double-Top Guitars
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: Madagascar rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1570
    Tuner: Pagos
    Condition: New
  • Luthier: Mirko Migliorini
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Double-Top Guitars
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: Wax
    Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Weight (g): 1535
    Tuner: Alessi
    Condition: New
  • Luthier: Gary Southwell
    Construction Year: 2009
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Cocobolo
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp
    Weight (g): 1475
    Tuner: Robson
    Condition: Excellent
  • Manufacturer: Armin Hanika
    Top: Cedar
    Back and Sides: African blackwood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: Lacquer
    Air Body Frequency: F sharp / G
    Tuner: Klaus Scheller
    Condition: New
  • Manufacturer: Armin Hanika
    Construction Year: 2026
    Construction Type: Double-Top Guitars
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Caribbean rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: Wax
    Body Finish: Wax
    Tuner: Rubner El Sonido
    Condition: New
  • Construction Year: 2002
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Indian rosewood
    Soundboard Finish: French polish
    Body Finish: French polish
    Air Body Frequency: G sharp
    Weight (g): 1685
    Tuner: Robson
    Condition: Excellent
  • Luthier: Paul Fischer
    Construction Year: 2005
    Construction Type: Traditional
    Top: Spruce
    Back and Sides: Quilted Maple
    Soundboard Finish: Lacquer
    Body Finish: Lacquer
    Air Body Frequency: G / G sharp
    Weight (g): 1460
    Tuner: Rodgers
    Condition: Excellent

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