Introducing the G-Line: our new family of studio guitars with Ramírez Design

Since our house first opened its doors in the late 19th century, we at Guitarras Ramírez have felt the immense responsibility of accompanying the evolution of music and of guitarists themselves. We know from experience that every player follows a unique path in their learning, and over the decades we have relentlessly searched for new ways to put the sound that defines us into the hands of those who feel a true passion for the six strings. Today, after two intense years drawing up plans, fine-tuning measurements and closely listening to how the wood behaves, we are thrilled to present to the entire guitar community a very special milestone in our recent history: the G-Line, a studio guitar line conceived as an entry point into the Ramírez world and as the first step within our range of studio guitars.

A design of our own, born outside our workshop

Historically, our handcrafted guitars are born among gouges, shellac and the unmistakable scent of cedar and rosewood on the workbenches of our workshop in the centre of Madrid. With the G-Line, we wanted to take a bold and different step to answer a real, tangible need within the international music community: bringing the Ramírez sound and identity to a wider audience, while maintaining an excellent balance between quality and price. Unlike our studio guitars made in Spain, the G-Line guitars are solid-wood instruments built in a factory setting in Europe. But this is no ordinary facility.

We have placed our full trust in a highly specialised European factory, equipped with the technology and the skilled people capable of interpreting and executing, down to the millimetre, what we call the Ramírez Design. It’s essential to understand that for this project we did not adapt an existing, generic model already on the market; we created the plans, the internal bracing, the top thicknesses and the tensions from scratch, so that the sonic essence of our family is present in every note. It represents a direct bridge between our acoustic vision in Madrid and cutting-edge facilities in the heart of Europe, allowing the knowledge accumulated over five generations of luthiers to take shape through precise, reliable and efficient manufacturing processes.

Two processes, one shared quality standard

It’s important to point out that the G-Line and our studio guitars made in Spain have different positionings and different production and quality-control processes. When a musician buys one of our studio guitars made in Madrid, they know it has gone through an individual review process in our own workshop, where every single instrument is checked one by one by our team.

With the G-Line, quality control takes place at GEWA’s facilities, carried out by a specialised team trained by us to follow our own inspection guidelines. In addition, we personally carry out periodic random checks to make sure the factory continues to meet our quality standards. This allows us to uphold our quality policy while offering a more accessible product, ensuring that every instrument leaving the production line sounds exactly as we designed it to.

An instrument for every stage of a musician’s journey

When we set out to dream up this collection, we had a very clear vision of who we were designing it for. We wanted to bring our craft closer to guitarists who are looking for an accessible, honest instrument, but who flatly refuse to compromise on sound quality or playing comfort. The G-Line is our direct answer to those who need a highly versatile guitar, capable of holding its own in a conservatory audition, standing up to the rigours of touring, or accompanying long, solitary hours of composing at home.

By using larger-scale manufacturing processes, always under the strict guidance of our exclusive design, we’ve achieved something remarkable: features typical of much higher-end guitars are now within reach of tighter budgets. Whether you’re a professional musician looking for a reliable, road-ready second instrument, or a dedicated amateur giving your first public performances, these guitars are solidly built to rise to any performance demand — and, very especially, to the technical needs of modern amplification.

Six models, many ways to express yourself

We know that the guitar is a natural extension of the voice of whoever plays it, and that every genre calls for its own nuances. That’s why we’ve structured and shaped this new collection into six clearly differentiated models, designed to cover the great languages of our instrument.

The warmth of the classical guitar

For those seeking the purity of traditional sound without embellishment, we’ve included two beautiful classical models. These guitars offer the deep, round tone rich in overtones that has been the unmistakable sonic signature of our house for over a hundred years of history. Their response is gentle and forgiving under the fingers, making it far easier to bring out complex counterpoint and subtle dynamics — ideal for working through repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to intricate contemporary music.

The verve and precision of flamenco

With cante, baile, compás and garra in mind, the G-Line presents two flamenco models with a truly compelling character. Here we relentlessly pursue that fast, dry, bright attack, with the characteristic — and absolutely essential — fret “buzz” that brings bulerías, alegrías and soleares to life. What’s more, on these flamenco models we’re introducing an innovation that purists will love: the option of fitting Wittner Flamenco Fine-Tuning pegs. At first glance, these pegs keep the romantic, unmistakable look of traditional wooden tuning pegs, but they conceal a high-precision mechanism inside that keeps tuning smooth, exact, and rock-solid against temperature changes or the most energetic strumming from the tocaor.

The cutaway models: total freedom

For guitarists who move through the worlds of jazz, bossa nova, pop or fusion music, the upper frets are often their natural playground. For them, we’ve carefully designed two cutaway models. This strategic notch in the body gives easy, effortless access to the highest notes on the fretboard. These are remarkably ergonomic instruments, designed so a musician can strap in, walk on stage with confidence, and forget about any physical limitation when it comes to soaring and improvising up the neck.

Living woods and high-fidelity electronics

The beating heart of any acoustic guitar lies, without question, in its soundboard. To stay true to the sound that precedes us, we’ve chosen top-tier tonewoods for the entire series, all of solid-wood construction. Guitarists can choose between a Spruce top, renowned for a crystalline, clear, direct sound that matures and deepens slowly over years of playing; or a Cedar top, the historic wood our ancestor José Ramírez III pioneered in the classical guitar, world-famous for delivering a warm, deep and enveloping tone from the very first strum.

In today’s musical world, properly amplifying an instrument matters just as much as its pure acoustic sound. After extensive testing, we recommended and selected the renowned LR Baggs Anthem system to give these guitars a voice when plugged into an amplifier or a full PA system. Unlike traditional under-saddle piezo pickups, which can often sound cold, plasticky or overly compressed, the Anthem system captures the genuine vibration of the wood and the movement of air within the soundbox itself. This top-tier system comes fitted as standard on our cutaway models, and is offered as an excellent custom-install option across the rest of the classical and flamenco family.

From Madrid to the rest of the world

For the G-Line’s debut, we consciously chose a clean, elegant, minimalist aesthetic. We want the beautiful details of the wood, the unmistakable precision of the finishes and the instrument’s alluring silhouette to speak for themselves, set against the elegant, serene dark-blue tones on our website that reflect the seriousness, depth and enormous care behind this launch.

This project was born with a deep international calling. We want Ramírez Design to cross borders and oceans more easily than ever, and to make that happen, the marketing and distribution of this line is carried out exclusively through our partner GEWA, ensuring these instruments reach the best music shops around the world. And, of course, the entire G-Line family will always have a home reserved on our own walls; as soon as we confirm the launch date, you’ll be able to come and meet them, try them, and feel them for yourself at our legendary, century-old shop at Calle de la Paz number 8, in the very heart of Madrid.

With the arrival of the G-Line, we open a new chapter in our long history: the G-Line complements our studio range without replacing it, as a first step into the Ramírez world. It’s a sincere, open invitation for more and more musicians to discover, feel and enjoy what it means to play an instrument where every curve, every wood grain and every vibration has been dreamed up, planned and signed by the Ramírez family.