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Classical Guitar Right-Hand Position and Nail Size — Ana Vidović Masterclass

Classical Guitar Right-Hand Position and Nail S...

Two small things have an outsized effect on your tone: where your right hand sits, and how long your nails are. In this masterclass at Siccas Guitars, Ana Vidović discusses...

Classical Guitar Right-Hand Position and Nail S...

Two small things have an outsized effect on your tone: where your right hand sits, and how long your nails are. In this masterclass at Siccas Guitars, Ana Vidović discusses...

Classical Guitar Arpeggio Technique — Ana Vidović on Arpeggiation

Classical Guitar Arpeggio Technique — Ana Vidov...

Arpeggios — playing the notes of a chord one after another rather than together — are everywhere in the guitar repertoire, and doing them cleanly is a core skill. In...

Classical Guitar Arpeggio Technique — Ana Vidov...

Arpeggios — playing the notes of a chord one after another rather than together — are everywhere in the guitar repertoire, and doing them cleanly is a core skill. In...

How to Practise Classical Guitar Musically — A Lesson with Matthew McAllister

How to Practise Classical Guitar Musically — A ...

It is possible to practise for hours and not get better, and it usually comes down to one thing: practising mechanically instead of musically. In this lesson at Siccas Guitars,...

How to Practise Classical Guitar Musically — A ...

It is possible to practise for hours and not get better, and it usually comes down to one thing: practising mechanically instead of musically. In this lesson at Siccas Guitars,...

Mauro Giuliani — The Guitar Virtuoso of Classical Vienna

Mauro Giuliani — The Guitar Virtuoso of Classic...

The brilliant style Where Sor's music is poised and intimate, Giuliani's is extroverted and dazzling — written to thrill a concert audience. His best-known works show this concert flair to...

Mauro Giuliani — The Guitar Virtuoso of Classic...

The brilliant style Where Sor's music is poised and intimate, Giuliani's is extroverted and dazzling — written to thrill a concert audience. His best-known works show this concert flair to...

Buying a Vintage Classical Guitar — What to Look For

Buying a Vintage Classical Guitar — What to Loo...

There is a special magic to a vintage classical guitar. An old instrument carries decades of playing in its wood; its top has had years to mature and "open up,"...

Buying a Vintage Classical Guitar — What to Loo...

There is a special magic to a vintage classical guitar. An old instrument carries decades of playing in its wood; its top has had years to mature and "open up,"...

Dieter Müller — A Master of the Double-Top Guitar

Dieter Müller — A Master of the Double-Top Guitar

The modern concert guitar is, increasingly, a meeting of art and science — and few makers embody that better than Dieter Müller. Working in Biedenkopf, Germany, Müller belongs to the...

Dieter Müller — A Master of the Double-Top Guitar

The modern concert guitar is, increasingly, a meeting of art and science — and few makers embody that better than Dieter Müller. Working in Biedenkopf, Germany, Müller belongs to the...

Daniel Friederich — The Scientist of the Classical Guitar

Daniel Friederich — The Scientist of the Classi...

Among the great twentieth-century luthiers, Daniel Friederich (1932–2020) stands apart for the sheer rigour of his approach. Where some makers worked by feel and tradition, the French master treated guitar...

Daniel Friederich — The Scientist of the Classi...

Among the great twentieth-century luthiers, Daniel Friederich (1932–2020) stands apart for the sheer rigour of his approach. Where some makers worked by feel and tradition, the French master treated guitar...

Antonio de Torres — The Father of the Modern Classical Guitar

Antonio de Torres — The Father of the Modern Cl...

If Francisco Tárrega is the father of modern guitar playing, then Antonio de Torres Jurado (1817–1892) is the father of the modern guitar itself. Before Torres, the guitar was a...

Antonio de Torres — The Father of the Modern Cl...

If Francisco Tárrega is the father of modern guitar playing, then Antonio de Torres Jurado (1817–1892) is the father of the modern guitar itself. Before Torres, the guitar was a...

Hermann Hauser — The Guitar-Making Dynasty That Shaped a Sound

Hermann Hauser — The Guitar-Making Dynasty That...

If you asked guitarists to name the single greatest classical guitar ever made, a remarkable number would point to one instrument: the 1937 Hermann Hauser that Andrés Segovia played for...

Hermann Hauser — The Guitar-Making Dynasty That...

If you asked guitarists to name the single greatest classical guitar ever made, a remarkable number would point to one instrument: the 1937 Hermann Hauser that Andrés Segovia played for...

The Godfather Theme on Classical Guitar

The Godfather Theme on Classical Guitar

Few melodies conjure a whole world in a single phrase the way the theme from The Godfather does. Written by the Italian composer Nino Rota for Francis Ford Coppola's 1972...

The Godfather Theme on Classical Guitar

Few melodies conjure a whole world in a single phrase the way the theme from The Godfather does. Written by the Italian composer Nino Rota for Francis Ford Coppola's 1972...

Spanish Music on the Classical Guitar — A Guide

Spanish Music on the Classical Guitar — A Guide

No country is more bound up with the guitar than Spain. When people imagine the instrument, they often imagine it Spanish — sun-warmed, rhythmic, full of longing — and for...

Spanish Music on the Classical Guitar — A Guide

No country is more bound up with the guitar than Spain. When people imagine the instrument, they often imagine it Spanish — sun-warmed, rhythmic, full of longing — and for...

Fernando Sor — The Beethoven of the Guitar

Fernando Sor — The Beethoven of the Guitar

If Tárrega is the father of modern guitar technique, Fernando Sor (1778–1839) is the composer who first proved the guitar could carry serious music. Nicknamed "the Beethoven of the guitar,"...

Fernando Sor — The Beethoven of the Guitar

If Tárrega is the father of modern guitar technique, Fernando Sor (1778–1839) is the composer who first proved the guitar could carry serious music. Nicknamed "the Beethoven of the guitar,"...

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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