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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...
Guitars are made up of a set of pieces that, when placed strategically, produce a beautiful sound. So, today we talk about the importance of the headmachine of a guitar and we show you our Ramírez 36 mm headmachine. The importance of a guitar headmachine The...
Throughout our more than 140 years of history, Guitarras Ramírez instruments have traveled all over the world, taking the most prestigious stages and accompanying the greatest legends in music. However, sometimes our legacy appears in the most unexpected corners of...
At the Ramírez Guitars workshop, every detail is steeped in tradition. Building a guitar is not merely a matter of joining together fine woods; it is an exercise in acoustic and ergonomic engineering. Within this process, one of the most critical elements—and one...
History Guitarras Ramírez: A Legacy of 14,838 Pieces At least 14,838 pieces make up our instrument. To delve into the history Guitarras Ramírez is to visit the dean workshop of the guitar makers of the Madrid school. With more than a century of tradition and our own...
A portrait of Madrid through Ramírez Guitars Last Sunday, the weekend magazine El País Semanal (EPS) granted us a very special honor: we were selected as part of the 50 figures born in the capital who best represent the spirit, culture, and life of Madrid. From...
In the century-old workshops of Guitarras Ramírez, surrounded by the scent of cedar and spruce, we know that every instrument is born with a potential story. However, very few guitars reach the significance of the one that served as a bridge between two undisputed...
Sometimes, to truly understand where we are going, we must look at where we came from. Today, we travel back to December 22, 1898. A Treasure from the Archives: José Ramírez in the 19th Century Press Thanks to the kindness of Juan del Pino, who provided us with this...
We often say in our workshop that a guitar isn't truly a guitar until the first chord is struck. And sometimes, we have the immense fortune of seeing that instrument land in the hands of those who write music history. Today, we open our historical archive to share...
There are moments that define the course of a centennial history. For Guitarras Ramírez, one of those turning points occurred following the unexpected and painful passing of José Ramírez IV in the year 2000. Until that instant, tradition marked a path, but destiny...
At Ramírez Guitars, each guitar is born from a unique story that begins long before the guitarist's hands touch its strings. The selection and cutting of the wood are undoubtedly the most decisive steps in ensuring an instrument that combines beauty, durability and,...
In a recent episode of the series Live Like a King in Madrid: Luxury Living in Spain, the channel's team delves into the most authentic and exclusive corners of the Spanish capital. And among them, there had to be an essential stop for music lovers: Ramírez Guitars....
A guitar, a friendship In a recent interview published on his YouTube channel, legendary jazz guitarist George Benson shared the anecdote that you can enjoy in this video.. In one part of the video, Benson recalls a Spanish guitar from Guitarras Ramírez that was part...
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...
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...
Urea-formaldehyde varnish in history Urea-formaldehyde varnish, also known as urea-formaldehyde varnish, was a type of varnish widely used in the past, especially in the first half of the 20th century. It was mainly used in the furniture and woodworking industry to...
The story of Ramírez Guitars cannot be told without talking about the journeymen who have passed through its workshops over the years. From the earliest days of the company, these talented craftsmen selected and trained by the Ramírez family have been the backbone of...
Between the 1950s and the 1970s, my father, José Ramírez III, bought large quantities of wood in logs and, very especially, of Brazilian rosewood, which, when cut, was selected from among the first (1st) quality cuts and those that, for not complying with the...
I am writing this article as a consequence of a trip and a publication in our networks. I never thought that a pleasure visit, which was intended to satisfy my curiosity, would lead to so much and for so little, so here I am once again making demands and insisting,...
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...
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...
Do you want to learn to play the guitar, but don't know where to start? At Guitarras Ramirez we get a lot of questions about where to learn to play or how to improve your technique. That's why we wanted to create this blog post to help you find the perfect guitar...
First Ramírez Spanish guitar with cutaway It was in the mid 80's when my brother, José Ramírez IV, set out to build the first Spanish guitar with cutaway for a different style of music than what we usually built, that is, classical or flamenco music. He was thinking...
The Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural presents Flamenco Chipén, an exciting exhibition that invites you to travel through the history of flamenco in Madrid from the mid-19th century to the 1990s. Thus, they wanted to collaborate with Guitarras Ramírez to...
One of the most frequently asked questions by guitarists is what kind of strings we recommend for our guitars. So, today we are going to answer this important question. Ramírez Guitar Strings The first thing to keep in mind is that strings are a very important element...
At Guitarras Ramírez we are always committed to innovation and the incorporation of new features in our guitars, constantly seeking to improve the musical experience of guitarists. For this reason, we have worked together with LR baggs to include a new amplification...
One of the areas in which José Ramírez III did a lot of research was that of varnishes. So, today we show you the varieties he studied for the construction of his guitars. The use of varnishes by José Ramírez III Years ago, shellac was used, but José Ramírez III was...
At Guitarras Ramírez, we are always carrying out research and innovations to create guitars that adapt to the needs and requirements of guitarists. This is how the first Guitarras Ramírez handcrafted studio guitars were born. Read our article to learn about the...
Today we show you the alternatives that we had to use in the construction of guitars due to the shortage of cypress that occurred in the 70s and 80s. In addition, we explain the transition from the split butt to the full butt and we highlight the importance of the...
I often hear comments saying that the guitars from the 60's and 70's are better than today's. The answer is simple and logical, and it is also not without poetic components that must be valued. Fusion of guitarist, guitar maker and woodwind players If we refer to...
Since the word spread regarding Santos Hernández’s claim that he had been the creator of the Manuel Ramírez guitar that Manuel gave to Andrés Segovia (which is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art in New York) there has been a work of harassment...
As I have already written in another short article on the memory of guitars, I will start by insisting that it is not true that the guitars of the 60s and 70s are better than later ones. It is a necessary preamble when talking about second-hand guitars. Change of...
It would be around the middle of the 70s when guitars began to appear on the market under the name of José Ramirez Tomás. It was a fraud that brought many complications to my father, José Ramírez III, until they were finally able to locate this José Ramírez Tomás who...
At the beginning of April 2023, the musician Forbes Henderson came to our store with the intention of greeting me and inviting me to the opera The Nose, by Dimitri Shostakovich, at the Teatro Real, where he was part of the orchestra playing the domra and, as I was not...
Antonio and Jacinto Moros appeared in our guitar shop on 16 September 2020, just after that strange fragment of a year that kept us confined and in suspense. We had just reopened relatively recently and, just as I was about to close the shop, they came to the door....
Cristina Ramírez, 5th generation of our family of guitar makers, took part in a round table held in Tui (Galicia), on the occasion of the forum of craftsmanship and musical instruments. During her participation, she shared space with Gaitas Seivane, being able to show...