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Elvis Pajares - 2025 - Traditional No. 87 "La Joia" Spruce

Elvis Pajares - 2025 - Traditional No. 87 "La Joia" Spruce

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Luthier:  Elvis Pajares
Construction Year: 2025
Top: Spruce
Back and Sides: Flamed Maple
Soundboard Finish: French polish
Body Finish: French polish
Air Body Frequency: F / F #
Scale (mm): 650
Weight (g): 1365
Strings: Knobloch - EDC 34.0
Condition: New
Case: Hardshell

Overview

Elvis Pajares’ “La Joia” is a refined tribute to the Spanish guitar tradition, blending the elegance of Torres’ designs with modern precision. Its sound is radiant and full, offering a lyrical balance between warmth and clarity. The spruce top gives depth and sensitivity, while flamed maple enhances projection and brilliance. With quick response and sustained resonance, it speaks with both refinement and expressiveness. A guitar for players who seek a traditional voice shaped by contemporary craftsmanship and tonal sophistication.
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About the luthier

Elvis Pajares is a talented luthier from Namora, Peru, who continues a long family tradition of guitar making. Deeply inspired by the great Spanish masters, Antonio de Torres, Francisco Simplicio, and José Luis Romanillos, as well as by the innovations of modern double-top designs, Pajares combines classical heritage with a contemporary vision of sound and structure. Guided by his intuition and curiosity, he has achieved remarkable results by exploring both traditional and modern concepts of the guitar. For the past three years, he has collaborated closely with guitarist and teacher Rodrigo Herrera, whose experience as a pedagogue and concert performer has played a fundamental role in the design of his most recent instruments.

About the guitar

“La Joia”, numbered 87, is a traditional concert guitar built in 2025 and named after the Catalan and Old Spanish word for Jewel. It pays tribute to the golden era of Spanish guitar making and draws particular inspiration from Antonio de Torres. The internal structure is based on Torres’ 1888 guitar “La Italica” (SE 116), with an additionala transverse harmonic bar in the style of Robert Bouchet, and complemented by a modern 12-hole tie block for improved string angle and response. This guitar is designed to achieve an ideal balance between structural lightness and tonal depth. Every material has been carefully selected and calibrated to produce a sound that is both radiant and rich. The spruce soundboard contributes warmth and precision, while the flamed maple back and sides are chosen for their clarity and powerful projection. The traditional seven-fan bracing supports a resonant, well-sustained tone that blends lyrical singing qualities with articulate response across all registers. “La Joia” stands as a refined homage to Torres’ legacy, filtered through Pajares’ craftsmanship and deep understanding of the Spanish tradition.

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