Biographies of Flamenco Guitar Luthiers

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La Sonanta

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Biographies of Flamenco Guitar Luthiers

Driven by our admiration for the very hard work of artisan guitar luthiers, we are building a central database of web pages honoring and describing the work of guitar luthiers that all deserve our support and humble respect to keep going on with the incredible hard work they are doing each single day, enabling us all to play these magnificent flamenco guitars. We have started an overview on Flamenco guitar makers. To make the overview as accurate as possible, we would like to ask you if you can send us your recommendations and biographies of fine flamenco guitar luthiers . This would be very much appreciated, thank you already.

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estebanana

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to La Sonanta)

Can you please tell who's shop the attached photo was taken in? That is the most beautiful outside mould I have ever seen.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 15:29:11

La Sonanta

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to estebanana)

Thank you for your nice words, that photo was made at the workshop of Juan Montero Aguilera in Cordoba. Will add another picture of him. Enjoy.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 16:02:13

Exitao

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to estebanana)

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ORIGINAL: estebanana

Can you please tell who's shop the attached photo was taken in? That is the most beautiful outside mould I have ever seen.

Can you or one of the other luthiers tell me a bit about the shims used at the locking brace (or whatever it's called):

Is that simply because it's easier to put it in place and then shim it to snug it up (and it's likely he always uses two shims), or is this a process where he will gradually add more shims?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 18:17:42

Ricardo

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to La Sonanta)

That guitar looks like one Paco played before:

I recommend for your site bios on Esteso, and Sanchis, Jeronimo Peña Fernandez, Arcangel fernandez, Reyes, Antonio marin montero, and mr Andelusian....

Just kidding, but please take that Andelusion crap off.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 18:36:42

HemeolaMan

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to La Sonanta)

I recommend Stephen Faulk, Carlos Isidro de Frontera, Manuel de Chico, Marcelo Barbero and ..... anyone else i could think of

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 19:54:36

estebanana

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to La Sonanta)

Skunk Breath^

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 21:34:36

estebanana

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RE: Biographies of Flamenco Guitar L... (in reply to Exitao)

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tell me a bit about the shims used at the locking brace (or whatever it's called):

Everyone has different systems for using moulds and soleras etc. The wooden buckle he's using to close it is shimmed to make it snug. He probably just uses enough pressure to keep the ribs in place until they get glued in.

I commented on the mould because it looks like whoever made it had training as a pattern maker for sand casting moulds. It has the telltale signs of pattern makers logic. Beautiful stuff.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 12 2010 21:39:39