{"product_id":"antonio-marin-montero-1993-no-407","title":"Antonio Marin Montero - 1993 No. 407 Flamenca blanca","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAntonio Marín Montero (born in 1933 in Granada) is regarded as one of the most influential Spanish guitar makers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Deeply rooted in the Granada school of guitar making, his work was also shaped by a close collaboration with the French luthier Robert Bouchet, whose structural and tonal concepts he studied and refined. Throughout his long career, Marín developed a distinctive approach that brings together elements of the Spanish and French traditions. His instruments are particularly appreciated for their clarity, projection, and refined tonal balance, qualities that have established his reputation among classical and flamenco guitarists alike. As a representative of Granada's celebrated generation of guitar makers, his work continues to influence contemporary Spanish lutherie.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis 1993 Flamenca Blanca, No. 407, by Antonio Marín Montero captures the brilliance and immediacy of traditional Granadan flamenco guitar making while offering an unusually sustained and resonant voice. Built with a spruce soundboard and cypress back and sides, it combines the crisp, percussive attack of a flamenco guitar with a remarkable fullness of tone. Its sound is bright and open, with a distinctly Spanish character, yet never becomes thin or excessively sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe response is exceptionally quick, allowing notes to emerge with a direct, lively attack and pronounced articulation. Particularly striking is the way the sound continues beyond this initial impulse. Rather than fading rapidly, individual notes retain their presence with a sustain more commonly associated with classical guitars. This gives melodic passages an unusual continuity while preserving the rhythmic precision and immediacy essential to flamenco playing. The trebles have a brilliant, airy quality, combining a penetrating edge with sufficient body to remain expressive and rounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEqually appealing is the effortless playing feel. The low flamenco action allows the left hand to move comfortably across the fingerboard, facilitating rapid changes of position and fluid articulation. The instrument responds readily to a light touch while retaining the punch and intensity required for more forceful passages. Its combination of brightness, airy resonance, quick response, and generous sustain gives this flamenco guitar a particularly versatile musical character, equally engaging in rhythmic playing and expressive melodic passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe guitar is in very good condition, with previous restoration work. Several cracks in the soundboard have been repaired and reinforced with wooden cleats, and the French polish on the top has been refreshed. Several cracks on the bass-side lower bout have also been glued.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983148994893,"sku":"S18806","price":3990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/antonio-marin-montero-1993-no-407-10.jpg?v=1791465803","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/antonio-marin-montero-1993-no-407","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}