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Recuerdos de la Alhambra — The Tremolo Masterpiece for Classical Guitar

Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Tárrega on Classica...

Recuerdos de la Alhambra is Francisco Tárrega's most celebrated work — a tremolo piece of such beauty that it has become one of the most performed solos in the entire...

Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Tárrega on Classica...

Recuerdos de la Alhambra is Francisco Tárrega's most celebrated work — a tremolo piece of such beauty that it has become one of the most performed solos in the entire...

Asturias (Leyenda) on Classical Guitar — The Piece and a Definitive Performance

Albéniz: Asturias (Leyenda) on the Classical Gu...

Asturias is the most recognisable classical guitar piece in the world — and one of the most misnamed. The music Isaac Albéniz wrote is pure Andalusian flamenco, rooted in the...

Albéniz: Asturias (Leyenda) on the Classical Gu...

Asturias is the most recognisable classical guitar piece in the world — and one of the most misnamed. The music Isaac Albéniz wrote is pure Andalusian flamenco, rooted in the...

Isaac Albéniz on Classical Guitar — Spanish Piano Music Reborn

Isaac Albéniz on Classical Guitar — Spanish Pia...

Few composers are more closely tied to the classical guitar than Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909) — and yet he never wrote a single note for it. The great Spanish composer wrote...

Isaac Albéniz on Classical Guitar — Spanish Pia...

Few composers are more closely tied to the classical guitar than Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909) — and yet he never wrote a single note for it. The great Spanish composer wrote...

Siccas Luthiers — Our Own Line of Classical Guitars

Siccas Luthiers — Our Own Line of Classical Gui...

How they're built The guitars are built in selected workshops by experienced luthiers, combining traditional concepts with modern construction such as double-top and lattice. Every instrument then comes to Karlsruhe,...

Siccas Luthiers — Our Own Line of Classical Gui...

How they're built The guitars are built in selected workshops by experienced luthiers, combining traditional concepts with modern construction such as double-top and lattice. Every instrument then comes to Karlsruhe,...

Jim Redgate — One of the Great Modern Guitar Makers

Jim Redgate — One of the Great Modern Guitar Ma...

When a luthier's instruments are chosen by players like Pepe Romero, Ana Vidović and Sérgio and Odair Assad, you know you are in the presence of something special. Jim Redgate,...

Jim Redgate — One of the Great Modern Guitar Ma...

When a luthier's instruments are chosen by players like Pepe Romero, Ana Vidović and Sérgio and Odair Assad, you know you are in the presence of something special. Jim Redgate,...

Renaissance and Baroque Music on Classical Guitar

Renaissance and Baroque Music on Classical Guitar

The classical guitar is younger than it sounds. The instrument as we know it dates from the nineteenth century — but the music it plays reaches back centuries further, to...

Renaissance and Baroque Music on Classical Guitar

The classical guitar is younger than it sounds. The instrument as we know it dates from the nineteenth century — but the music it plays reaches back centuries further, to...

Flamenco vs Classical Guitar — What's the Difference?

Flamenco vs Classical Guitar — What's the Diffe...

Wood and construction Those goals lead to different building choices. Traditional flamenco guitars are typically built with cypress back and sides (the lighter, brighter "flamenco blanca"), giving that crisp, dry...

Flamenco vs Classical Guitar — What's the Diffe...

Wood and construction Those goals lead to different building choices. Traditional flamenco guitars are typically built with cypress back and sides (the lighter, brighter "flamenco blanca"), giving that crisp, dry...

Tremolo on Classical Guitar — How the Technique Works

Tremolo on Classical Guitar — How the Technique...

The classic pattern: p–a–m–i The standard classical tremolo uses a four-note pattern per beat. The thumb (p) plays the bass note on a lower string; then, on the melody string,...

Tremolo on Classical Guitar — How the Technique...

The classic pattern: p–a–m–i The standard classical tremolo uses a four-note pattern per beat. The thumb (p) plays the bass note on a lower string; then, on the melody string,...

How Much Does a Classical Guitar Cost? A Price Guide

How Much Does a Classical Guitar Cost? A Price ...

"How much does a classical guitar cost?" is a bit like asking how much a car costs: the honest answer is "it depends." Classical guitars span an enormous range, from...

How Much Does a Classical Guitar Cost? A Price ...

"How much does a classical guitar cost?" is a bit like asking how much a car costs: the honest answer is "it depends." Classical guitars span an enormous range, from...

Master Guitar vs Studio Guitar — What's the Difference?

Master Guitar vs Studio Guitar — What's the Dif...

As you climb beyond beginner instruments, you start to meet two terms that can be confusing: master guitar and studio guitar. They are not official categories with fixed definitions, but...

Master Guitar vs Studio Guitar — What's the Dif...

As you climb beyond beginner instruments, you start to meet two terms that can be confusing: master guitar and studio guitar. They are not official categories with fixed definitions, but...

Classical Guitar Scale Length — 650 mm, 640 mm and Short Scales

Classical Guitar Scale Length — 650 mm, 640 mm ...

Two guitars can look almost identical and yet feel completely different to play — and one of the biggest reasons is scale length. It is one of the most important...

Classical Guitar Scale Length — 650 mm, 640 mm ...

Two guitars can look almost identical and yet feel completely different to play — and one of the biggest reasons is scale length. It is one of the most important...

How to Choose a Classical Guitar — The Complete Guide

How to Choose a Classical Guitar — The Complete...

Choosing a classical guitar can feel overwhelming. The prices range from modest to astronomical, the specifications are full of unfamiliar terms, and everyone seems to have an opinion. But the...

How to Choose a Classical Guitar — The Complete...

Choosing a classical guitar can feel overwhelming. The prices range from modest to astronomical, the specifications are full of unfamiliar terms, and everyone seems to have an opinion. But the...

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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