A Bouchet model from Antonio Marin Montero from 2001, decked out with Brazilian Rosewood and Spruce, makes for an impressive guitar indeed. This beauty has been lovingly played in, and is wide awake with over 20 years under its belt. Build weight is a slim 3.5lbs, with 650mm scale and 52mm nut. A slightly fuller neck profile feels lovely in hand, especially if you have larger hands, and the setup is right in the pocket to boot. French Polish finish throughout, from such a master as Marin Montero, is fantastically transparent and keeps the soundboard as light and resonant as possible.

Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, nylon string, concert classical, 334, andy jurik

We’re excited to offer this single owner Montero built in 2016 with Spruce over Rosewood and 650mm scale. The voice is lively and rich in equal measure, and responds handsomely to a range of attacks. The fan-braced top is light and expressive (the overall build weight is a touch under 3.5lbs), with Montero’s use of French Polishing keeps that weight down and the string energy up. Spanish Cedar neck with Rubner tuners, and understated Rosewood body bindings to tie the package together. Antonio Marin Montero is one of the most revered Granada builders, and his Classicals are coveted by collectors and players alike—this beauty is the instrument of a lifetime.

Other keywords: lutherie, guitarbuilding, nylon string, concert classical, 1350

This brand-new Bouchet model from Antonio Marin Montero sings as though from a forgotten age. Dark and moody, with an absorbing richness and umber fundamental, this Bouchet has a voice at once entoxicating and envigorating.To play this Classical is to engage in an almost spiritual experience. Montero has somehow achieved the impossible: he’s built a new instrument which already sounds as though lifetimes have passed through its Caviuna back and sides, its Spruce top, Cedar neck, nylon strings, Rubner tuners, Ebony fretboard. There are no soft notes across the fretboard, just as there is no attenuation in the trebles–they sing clearly from the nut to the soundhole.We cannot stress enough how hauntingly beautiful this Bouchet model sings. Please, do the right thing and come play it.