Description
Antonio Marín Montero was born in Granada in 1933. In 1957, he joined master Pérez’s workshop, and two years later, in 1959, his father advised him to visit Eduardo Ferrer for whom he worked until opening his workshop. A milestone in Antonio Marin Montero’s career was his meeting with the French luthier Robert Bouchet in the 1970s. The two artists became friends and built several guitars together. The confrontation between Marin Montero’s Spanish building system and Robert Bouchet’s very particular bracing construction was a great source of inspiration for Antonio Marin Montero, and he continued to build a model with the” Robert Bouchet ” bracing throughout his career. Today Antonio Marin Montero is one of the most sought-after Spanish guitar makers.
This traditionally crafted instrument is the quintessence of the Granada guitar-making tradition at its finest. The fine grain torrefied spruce soundboard and exquisite Madagascar rosewood back and sides add a remarkable elegance to the overall appearance of this beauty. Acoustically, this guitar is an absolute Spanish powerhouse. The trebles of this Montero have an exceptional singing quality to them, with long and even sustain over the entire fretboard. Furthermore, the direct and crisp basses provide a solid foundation for the overall sound of this guitar. This piece of art is truly a first-class Spanish guitar and an ideal concert instrument.
Luthier: | Antonio Marin Montero |
Construction year: | 2022 |
Top: | Spruce |
Back and sides: | Madagascar rosewood |
Scale: | 650 mm |
Nut: | 52 mm |
Weight: | 1615 grams |
Air body frequency: | G# |
Tuners: | Fustero |
Strings: | Knobloch 300 ADN |
Case: | Hardshell |
Condition: | New |