Few can claim more than 140 years of history and five generations of guitar makers. Every century-old business tells a story of adaptation, innovation, resilience, and passion for its craft. With these models, we celebrate almost a century and a half of tradition, during which we have played an active role in the evolution of the Spanish guitar. The introduction of cedar for the soundboard, the ebony reinforcement strip in the neck, the internal carbon reinforcement, synthetic finishes, the acoustic chamber, and the modern flamenco guitar body shape later used by the Madrid School of Guitar Making have all been important milestones that have earned us a distinguished place in the history of the guitar. Always at the forefront of innovation and design, we have made it a habit to listen to musicians, adapting our instruments to every era and musical style.

Made in Spanish workshops, designed by us

The 140 Years models are studio guitars made entirely in selected Spanish workshops, to our own design, built on the commemorative body shape of our 125, 130 and Tiempo models. Unlike other lines in our catalogue, such as our G-Line, built in Europe, each of these guitars is individually checked and adjusted in our workshop in Madrid before reaching your hands, following the same quality-control criteria we apply to all our studio guitars made in Spain.

Every 140 Years model comes with its Ramírez case included and a few little extras, whether you buy it at our physical shop or through our online shop.

A design with its own name: Amalia Ramírez’s daffodil

The 140 Years models feature a beautiful design by Amalia Ramírez, the first woman in this dynasty of guitar makers and one of the pioneers of the profession. For this collection she chose the narcissus (daffodil), a symbol of new beginnings, inspired by the desire to look beyond the pandemic toward a more optimistic and hopeful future that we know will eventually arrive. Symbols have always had a place in the art of guitar making, and we explore some of them in The Sacred and the Divine in the Guitar.

These are high-end study guitars, highly versatile and ideal for advanced study, playing in a band, travelling, or amplifying. For this reason, they can be fitted with the LR Baggs system, whose blend of microphone and pickup faithfully reproduces all the nuances that make the guitar such a complete instrument, not only harmonic but also percussive.

As Andrés Segovia once said: “The Spanish guitar is a miniature orchestra.”

Three models

140 Years Classical

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  • Top: cedar or spruce
  • Back and sides: Indian rosewood
  • Fingerboard: ebony
  • Scale: 650 mm
  • Machine heads: Ramírez
  • Finish: synthetic lacquer
  • Amplification: optional LR Baggs
  • Price (VAT incl.): €3,280.00

140 Years Flamenco

140 Years Flamenco guitar by Guitarras Ramírez, front and back viewRosette detail of the 140 Years Flamenco guitar by RamírezHeadstock detail of the 140 Years Flamenco guitar by Ramírez
  • Top: spruce
  • Back and sides: Indian rosewood or cypress
  • Fingerboard: ebony
  • Scale: 650 mm
  • Machine heads: Ramírez
  • Finish: synthetic lacquer
  • Amplification: optional LR Baggs
  • Price (VAT incl.): €3,545.00

140 Years Cutaway

140 Years Cutaway guitar by Guitarras Ramírez, front and back viewRosette detail of the 140 Years Cutaway guitar by RamírezBack detail of the 140 Years Cutaway guitar by Ramírez
  • Top: cedar or spruce
  • Back and sides: Indian rosewood
  • Fingerboard: ebony
  • Scale: 650 mm
  • Machine heads: Ramírez
  • Finish: synthetic lacquer
  • Amplification: optional LR Baggs
  • Price (VAT incl.): €3,685.00

With the arrival of the 140 Years models, we keep writing our story: almost a century and a half of guitar makers in the service of music, now with a design that looks forward.