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Andrés Segovia playing the Cavatina
Maestro Segovia and the Traditional guitar model In the classical guitar world, the name Andrés Segovia resonates with particular reverence. Not only did this virtuoso Spanish guitarist elevate the status of the classical guitar to unprecedented levels, but he also...
Interview with Paco Vidal and his guitar ‘Candela’.
In this interview, we are honoured to discuss Paco Vidal, a talented flamenco guitarist who has dedicated his life to music. Paco plays a traditional Serranito, which he has named ‘Candela’. It is common for flamenco guitarists to name their guitars after their...
Puntadas Históricas
Historical Hints (C.8): The Auditorium guitar
In the year 2001 I heard for the first time about a new material called Nomex, and about its utilization in the double top, which is also called “sandwich”, to create a small air chamber between two fine glued sheets on both sides of the aforementioned material. It is...
Historical hints (C.7): Andrés Segovia’s Manuel Ramírez guitar and the artisan workshop
It was 1913 when the young Andrés Segovia went to Manuel Ramírez’s workshop in Arlabán Street; his intention was to get a high-quality guitar for a concert he had agreed to give in the Ateneo of Madrid. His entrance into the guitar shop should have been impressive due...
Guitarrería Ramírez
Interview with the Ramírez women
Together with her brother José Ramírez, Amalia Ramírez formed the fourth generation of Ramírez Guitars. However, when José passed away, she took over the business, both in marketing and in the construction of guitars. Nowadays, the V generation has also come into...
Mark Knopfler’s Ramírez guitar up for auction
Mark Knopfler, member of the iconic British rock band Dire Straits, is auctioning more than 120 guitars and amplifiers from his collection on 31 January in London. Among all the items up for auction will be a handmade Ramirez Guitar. Mark Knopfler Auction Throughout...
Curiosidades
What does a left-handed guitar look like?
When it comes to left-handed guitars, many people think that changing the string order on a standard guitar is enough to make it a ‘left-handed guitar’. But the reality is much more complex. In order for a guitar to function properly in the hands of a left-handed...
History of the Segovia model, by Amalia Ramírez
Hello, I am Amalia Ramírez, and today I would like to share with you the fascinating story of the Segovia model, one of the most precious jewels of Guitarras Ramirez. This model is not only significant for its quality and sound, but also for its deep connection with...
Eventos y noticias
International Instruments Fair in Cremona (Mondo Musica)
September marked, once again, our participation in the international musical instrument fair in Cremona: Cremona Musica. This prestigious event, considered the number one in the world for high quality stringed instruments, has become an unmissable event for music...
Why isn’t there a music museum in Madrid?
The question has become almost rhetorical, asked so many times by different voices and ignored on numerous occasions by those in power who could make this beautiful project a reality. The lack of response is incomprehensible, as is the indifference in a city that...
Entrevistas
Interview with Paco Vidal and his guitar ‘Candela’.
In this interview, we are honoured to discuss Paco Vidal, a talented flamenco guitarist who has dedicated his life to music. Paco plays a traditional Serranito, which he has named ‘Candela’. It is common for flamenco guitarists to name their guitars after their...
Adrián Baratech: Romanticismo Meridional – La Dársena RTVE
Adrián Baratech transports us through time and space with his latest album, entitled 'Romanticismo Meridional: música para guitarra de la primera mitad del siglo XIX' (Southern Romanticism: guitar music from the first half of the 19th century). In this album, Baratech...
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El José and his Rumberos Gitanos
At Guitarras Ramírez, every instrument has a story to tell. Recently, Javier García, grandson of José Jiménez, a member of El José and his Rumberos Gitanos, visited our workshop with a very special piece: a Flamenca Blanca from 1969. This model, full of history and...
Christian Saggese and Mauro Giuliani’s Studio No. 11 on a Ramirez Guitar
In this special video, the talented guitarist Christian Saggese performs Mauro Giuliani's Studio nº11, a piece that highlights the beauty and complexity of the classical guitar. Saggese uses the Segovia Model, a faithful replica of the first guitar that José Ramírez...