Francisco Manuel Diaz

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Rel

Posts: 1
Joined: Jul. 16 2007

Francisco Manuel Diaz

ok guys and girls....

I have a guitar that i've had for a verry long time but never found out where it came from, or any of the history of its maker

the guitar is labeled as such

"Casa Ferrer
Fco. Manuel Diaz
Constructor
Gomerez 26
Granada (Espana)"

I'll take a picture here when i get a chance, but if any of you have any idea about my guitar i would love to know... i dont care if its a $20 guitar or a $5,000 one anything would be nice

Rel

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 16 2007 3:25:58

itoprover

Posts: 343
Joined: Jan. 3 2006

RE: Francisco Manuel Diaz (in reply to Rel)

check this thread: http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=69276&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=&tmode=&smode=&s=#69350

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 16 2007 5:16:05

Jim Opfer

Posts: 1876
Joined: Jul. 19 2003
From: Glasgow, Scotland.

RE: Francisco Manuel Diaz (in reply to Rel)

This is from memory.
Ferrer is/was a very fine maker who lost an arm (I believe in his taller) Incredibally he continued to build and I'm sure this was the case up until quite recently. Manuel Diaz and others collaborated to 'give him a hand' (dreadful joke

) and keep his casa going.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 16 2007 10:29:42

RobJe

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Joined: Dec. 16 2006
From: UK

RE: Francisco Manuel Diaz (in reply to Rel)

Casa Ferrer was founded in 1875 by Benito Ferrer. He is often remembered as the guy who provided a struggling young musician (Andres Segovia!) with a free guitar. His nephew Eduardo Ferrer Castillo (died in the 1980s) operated a business in Cuesta Gomerez. A lot of the makers in Granada who are in their 60’s and beyond served their apprenticeship with Ferrer (Manuel Bellido, Jose Bellido, Antonio Marin Montero, Antonio Raya Pardo, Antonio Duran Zureta). The last two on the list married Ferrer daughters. Antonio Duran (this is the guy with one arm Jim) was in charge of the Ferrer workshop until he set up his own business in the 1950s. Both Raya Pardo and Duran have sons who are building guitars and because of the Spanish way of naming people, the Ferrer name lives on. F Manuel Diaz credits his training to Manuel de la Chica but he obviously made guitars for the Ferrer shop.
Rob

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 16 2007 17:32:35