{"product_id":"ignacio-fleta-1964-no-339","title":"Ignacio Fleta - 1964 No. 339","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIgnacio Fleta belongs among the defining figures of twentieth-century Spanish guitar making. Born into a family of cabinetmakers, he moved to Barcelona as a teenager and initially trained in the construction of bowed instruments. His studies with established violin makers, followed by further experience in France, gave him a technical foundation that extended far beyond the conventions of the guitar workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAfter working alongside his brothers from 1915, Fleta established his own workshop in 1927. His early career encompassed violins, cellos and, during the 1940s, historical instruments made for the Barcelona ensemble Ars Musicae. This broad understanding of structure, arching and resonance would later become central to his highly individual approach to the classical guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA decisive turning point came after hearing Andrés Segovia perform Bach in 1955. Fleta subsequently devoted himself to the guitar, and Segovia commissioned the first of several instruments from him two years later. His guitars were later played by leading musicians including John Williams, Alirio Díaz, Turibio Santos and Carlos Bonell. Characterised by powerful projection, substantial soundboard arching and a construction language shaped partly by the Italian violin-making tradition, Fleta’s instruments developed into one of the most recognisable and influential concert-guitar concepts of the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBuilt in 1964 and bearing the number 339, this spruce and Indian rosewood guitar comes from a particularly admired period of Ignacio Fleta’s work. Its voice combines the colour and expressive flexibility of the Spanish tradition with the breadth, sustain and projection for which his concert instruments became renowned.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe sound opens readily, giving even lightly articulated notes a complete and settled presence. Trebles have a bell-like focus and remain singing through an unusually long decay, while the basses provide depth without obscuring the inner voices. Chords unfold with clarity, allowing individual lines to remain distinct within a broad field of resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhat is especially striking is the guitar’s sense of completeness across different musical textures. Single notes carry with elegance, arpeggios acquire an almost harp-like continuity, and sustained harmonies retain both colour and definition. The instrument does not depend on a narrow tonal sweet spot; its voice remains compelling across the fingerboard and responds naturally to changes of attack, weight and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe guitar has had only one previous owner and is accompanied by its original case and original purchase invoice, providing valuable provenance and confirming its authenticity and ownership history.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis combination of traditional tonal richness, refined separation and concert-scale projection illustrates why Fleta’s guitars became such important instruments for several generations of performers. Number 339 offers not only the authority associated with his mature work, but also a remarkable capacity to make complex musical writing sound spacious, sustained and vividly articulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe guitar is in excellent condition and has remained with a single owner since its original purchase. The soundboard is free from cracks. Two barely visible hairline cracks in the back have been glued and reinforced internally with cleats as a preventive measure. The finish has been lightly refreshed on the back and neck; otherwise, the instrument remains in original condition and retains its original Fustero tuners. It is accompanied by its original case and purchase invoice, providing clear provenance and documenting its ownership history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259330318669,"sku":"KS17920","price":999999999.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/ignacio-fleta-1964-no339-14.jpg?v=1783598770","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/ignacio-fleta-1964-no-339","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}