{"id":33862,"date":"2025-01-14T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/segovia-model-on-top-of-red-cedar-in-lid\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T08:16:37","slug":"segovia-model-on-top-of-red-cedar-in-lid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/segovia-model-on-top-of-red-cedar-in-lid\/","title":{"rendered":"Segovia model: on top of red cedar in lid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The red cedar top<\/strong> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/about-us\/jose-ramirez-iii\/\"><strong>Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez III<\/strong><\/a>, master guitar maker of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/\">Ram\u00edrez Guitars<\/a><\/strong>, began experimenting with this innovative wood in the creation of his <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/producto\/segovia\/\">Segovia model<\/a><\/strong>, designed for the legendary Andr\u00e9s Segovia.<\/p>\n<h2>The origin of the Segovia model and the introduction of red cedar<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez III met Andr\u00e9s Segovia in 1952<\/strong>, bringing him a spruce guitar which, according to the maestro, had a \u2018squeaky and poor\u2019 sound. This comment prompted Ram\u00edrez to begin a nine-year investigation, during which he experimented with different materials and designs. In 1961, Segovia tried out one of the guitars resulting from this process and used it during his tour of Australia. However, the real breakthrough came in 1963, when Ram\u00edrez introduced <strong>red cedar in the top<\/strong>. Although until then only spruce had been used, cedar offered unique properties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exceptional stability<\/strong>: After leaving the wood on a metal plate overnight, it remained perfectly flat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warm, rich sound<\/strong>: The resulting guitar offered a warm tone, ideal for classical pieces played by Segovia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why did red cedar change the history of the guitar?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Red cedar in the top<\/strong> allowed guitar makers to expand the sonic possibilities of their instruments. This wood has a suitable density and a straight grain, characteristics that contribute to a superior harmonic vibration. For Segovia, it meant an instrument with greater projection and tonal richness. In the words of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/about-us\/amalia-ramirez\/\">Amalia Ram\u00edrez<\/a><\/strong>, daughter of <strong>Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez III<\/strong>, this discovery marked a before and after in the history of the guitar: \u2018It meant that almost all of Ram\u00edrez&#8217;s guitars began to be made with a cedar top, changing the perspective of the guitar-making world\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2>The modern reproduction of the Segovia model<\/h2>\n<p>Today, Ramirez Guitars pays homage to this historic moment with an almost identical reproduction of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/producto\/segovia\/\">the Segovia model<\/a> with a red cedar top<\/strong>. Using Rio rosewood from the 50\u2018s and 60\u2019s, stored since then, they have managed to recreate the essence of that unique instrument that Segovia played for years. This reproduction is aimed at music lovers who value both tradition and quality craftsmanship. However, the availability of these historic materials is limited, so <strong>production will continue until the original rosewood is exhausted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>An enduring legacy<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The red cedar top<\/strong> of the Segovia model not only transformed classical guitar design, but also left a legacy that lives on after six decades. 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