Old guitars in the history museum in Madrid

Old guitars in the history museum in Madrid

by | Mar 21, 2024 | History

In the heart of Madrid, you will find a treasure trove of historical and cultural value: the Museo de Historia de Madrid. This museum houses a fascinating collection of antique guitars, offering a window into the past of the construction of this emblematic musical...
Factories and Guitar Workshop

Factories and Guitar Workshop

by | Mar 12, 2024 | Handcraft Guitars, History

On some labels and stamps of my great-grandfather José Ramírez I and my great-granduncle Manuel Ramírez, the name of guitar factory appears. This makes sense if we take into account that the word factory comes from the latin factory, which means art or craft, artisan...
José Ramírez III and the varnish

José Ramírez III and the varnish

by | Dec 28, 2023 | History

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...
Tribute to Ramírez in Cremona 2023

Tribute to Ramírez in Cremona 2023

by | Oct 19, 2023 | History

On 21 September, Pietro Camera, our friend and Ramirez Italia agent, was waiting for me at Milan airport to take me to the hotel, where he later picked me up with his wife, Enza Noto, and we went to dinner at Marro Fish, a restaurant specialising in fish of exquisite...
The work of the master

The work of the master

by | Aug 3, 2023 | History

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...
José Ramírez III, a historic guitar

José Ramírez III, a historic guitar

by | Jul 12, 2023 | Guitars, History

Article by Pablo de la Cruz. Before talking about the history, I am going to situate historically the Ramírez House and its direct origin from the School of Madrid created in 1761 and from which José Ramírez I and his brother Manuel descend, both of them are the...