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The role of women in guitar making
Since ancient times, women have played a fundamental role in guitar making, although historically their work has been limited to varnishing with gomalac varnish. However, women have rarely been recognised as guitar makers. A relevant example is that of Concepción...
Segovia model: on top of red cedar in lid
The red cedar top has revolutionised guitar making around the world, thanks to its sound quality and stability. But how did it become so iconic in the guitar-making universe? To answer this question, we must go back to 1963, when José Ramírez III, master guitar maker...
Puntadas Históricas
Historical Stitches (C.11): The initials on the Ramirez Guitars
When my great-granduncle Manuel Ramírez died, his journeymen, Modesto Borreguero, Santos Hernández and Domingo Esteso, continued for some years in his workshop with Manuel Ramírez's widow. Filomena Vera Cervelló, Manuel's widow, as far as we know, was not a guitar...
Historical hints (C.14): beautiful and imperfect
I grew up hearing about the defects in the woods used in guitars, the knots, the cocas, the veins of irregular tones... and for me it became something quite normal until I began to see that woods whose appearance was not adequate were discarded in the search for an...
Guitarrería Ramírez
New machine head Ramírez
At Ramirez Guitars, we are proud to present our new and exclusive Ramírez headmachines. Designed and manufactured in Madrid, Spain, these headmachines are the result of an unrelenting pursuit of perfection to offer musicians an unparalleled adjustment and impeccable...
Your first guitar: How to choose the best option
After the first article I published on how to choose your handmade guitar, my teacher Ana Jenaro told me that it would be interesting to talk about how to choose your first guitar, especially if we are talking about children. Her student, also a teacher, Elena de...
Curiosidades
New machine head Ramírez
At Ramirez Guitars, we are proud to present our new and exclusive Ramírez headmachines. Designed and manufactured in Madrid, Spain, these headmachines are the result of an unrelenting pursuit of perfection to offer musicians an unparalleled adjustment and impeccable...
Choose a guitar
Nowadays, there is a very good level of handmade guitars. People with more tradition or new people have achieved such a good quality that the competition becomes very interesting and entertaining. I am going to talk about how I, as a guitar maker, would choose a...
Eventos y noticias
Flamenco Biennial Madrid 2025
The Bienal Flamenco Madrid 2025, to be held from 23 May to 6 June, represents a milestone in the promotion and dissemination of flamenco art in the Spanish capital. Organised by the Madrid City Council and under the artistic direction of Ángel Rojas, this first...
New Ramirez Guitars distributor in Vietnam
At Ramirez Guitars we are delighted to announce the incorporation of a new distributor in Vietnam. This news marks an important step in our international expansion and allows us to bring the tradition and excellence of our instruments to new audiences in Asia. Welcome...
Entrevistas
Maestro Pedro Chamorro and the perfect strings for bandurrias
The visit of the master Pedro Chamorro to our workshop is always enriching, this type of relationship is what helps us both to grow and achieve better results. It is teamwork. Recently, Chamorro, renowned concert plectrum player, composer and teacher, visited us to...
Amalia Ramírez and the legacy of Ramírez Guitars: 142 years of history and excellence
Since its foundation in 1882, Guitarras Ramírez has been a world reference in the manufacture of handcrafted guitars. This Madrid-based firm has been the mainstay of classical and flamenco guitar making for more than a century, and today continues its legacy with...
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In memory of Brian Whitehouse: a friendship forged between guitars
The start of an unforgettable partnership I don’t remember the exact date, but I do know it was in the early ’90s when Brian Whitehouse embarked on his journey to become a distributor of our guitars in the United Kingdom. More importantly, it was the beginning of a...
Miguel Angel Cortes in Bilbao, V FIGUE 2025
On 8 May, Bilbao will become the epicentre of flamenco with the performance of the prestigious guitarist Miguel Angel Cortes. The event will take place at the Auditorio Conservatorio Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga at 19:00, with free admission until full capacity is...