{"product_id":"cesar-vera-1964-classical-guitar","title":"César Vera - 1964","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCésar Vera belongs to a particularly fascinating chapter in the history of twentieth century Spanish guitar making. Born in Cuenca in 1939, he moved to Madrid as a teenager and developed his craft within the vibrant environment of the Madrid school, at a time when the city was home to some of the most influential guitar makers and musicians in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTogether with his brother Fernando, César established a workshop that distinguished itself through an unusually broad understanding of instrument making. While firmly rooted in the tradition of the Spanish guitar, the Vera brothers also devoted themselves to the study and reconstruction of historical stringed instruments. Their work included vihuelas, lutes and other early instruments, giving them a remarkable position among the Madrid makers of their generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTheir historical research brought their instruments into contact with important figures of the early music movement. Musicians such as Jorge Fresno and Rodrigo de Zayas performed and recorded with instruments by the Vera brothers, and de Zayas commissioned an exceptional group of seven vihuelas based on the different tunings described by the Renaissance theorist Juan Bermudo. By 1973, Fernando Vera wrote that the brothers had already produced almost one hundred instruments inspired by Medieval and Renaissance models.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAt the same time, César and Fernando continued the tradition of the Spanish guitar. Their instruments emerged from the same rich Madrid environment associated with the great workshops of the period, yet their extensive knowledge of historical construction and fine woodworking gave their work an individual character. Their guitars were produced in comparatively small numbers and are rarely encountered today.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCésar later continued his work independently, maintaining the combination of traditional guitar making, historical research and craftsmanship that had defined the Vera workshop. Today, his guitars are particularly interesting not only as musical instruments, but also as surviving examples of a distinctive period of Spanish lutherie. They represent the Madrid guitar making tradition of the second half of the twentieth century while reflecting the unusually wide artistic and historical interests of one of its most versatile craftsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBuilt in 1964, this César Vera concert guitar combines the warmth and elegance of the Spanish tradition with an unexpectedly expansive tonal presence. Its spruce soundboard and CITES-certified Brazilian rosewood back and sides accompany a voice of remarkable depth, volume and resonance. Rather than the delicate, restrained character sometimes associated with historical Spanish guitars, this instrument produces a full, generous sound that carries with considerable authority while retaining the subtlety and tonal complexity of its origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe trebles have an exceptionally mellow, rounded quality, rich in overtones yet clearly articulated. Notes emerge with a gentle sweetness and develop into a broad field of resonance without losing their individual definition. Even when several voices sound together, the separation remains remarkably clear, allowing harmonic detail and contrapuntal lines to remain intelligible. The balance across the registers is particularly convincing, with a consistent intensity and an unusually long sustain that extends through both melodic passages and full chords.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOne of the instrument's most captivating qualities is the way its sound continues to unfold after the initial attack. Chords linger with a richness that invites the player to allow each harmony its full duration before moving forward. The entire body responds with a palpable resonance, while the sustained tones retain their colour and presence rather than fading abruptly. Despite its generous volume, the guitar never sacrifices elegance or clarity. Its combination of mellow trebles, finely separated voices and lingering harmonic resonance creates an expressive character particularly suited to players who value tonal depth and the subtle development of musical phrases.\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 following restoration work. Several cracks in the soundboard have been carefully glued without requiring reinforcing cleats, and the finish on the top has been lightly retouched. The back and sides are free from cracks or damage. The original Fustero tuning machines remain in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983104856397,"sku":"KS17987","price":6990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/cesar-vera-1964-classical-guitar-15.jpg?v=1791465720","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/cesar-vera-1964-classical-guitar","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}