We sold this beautiful Ramirez guitar when it was brand-new, and we would remember it fondly. It’s dark and beautiful Brazilian Rosewood and equally stunning cedar top produce a bold Spanish voice that is very lyrical and inspiring. These modern Ramirez guitars played beautifully, with easy action. This one is in excellent condition but for one small repair for which the price is adjusted, making this an affordable opportunity for the premiere Spanish guitar.

Jim Redgate is well known in the classical guitar world for his modern, expressive, and dynamic creations. And when you’ve got talent as serious as Ana Vidovic sporting your guitars–with her own Redgate model no less–you know the hype is real. This 2015 Wave model is a special treat, then, with Brazilian Rosewood body and a Spruce/Cedar double top that’s been “bent” at the upper bout to allow easier access to the elevated fingerboard, as well as add cross-grain stiffness to the top for extra volume and punch. The result is excellent power, balanced across the registers. In short, a work of functional art. This Redgate Wave comes to us from 2015 and is in great playing shape with only a few minor marks.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, australian, brazilain, csa rosewood, andy jurik, fingerstyle

Jim Redgate’s collaboration with Ana Vidovic has led to one of our favorite classicals to pass through the shop in a long, long time. This is an example of when power plays perfectly alongside poise and elegance. We love the smooth, rich quality that the bass register lends to the voice, and the fact that it blends so easily with the mids and top end. Projection is flawless and crystal; a true concert hall instrument. But this Redgate doesn’t suffer a brittle or harsh tone in order to achieve that volume. Jim manages to coax out balance and power in equal measure.
The back and sides are dramatically figured Ziricote (also at the headplate), and this Ana Vidovic Model features a Spruce double top with lattice bracing and a satin finish for maximum resonance. Elsewhere the guitar is finished to a glossy sheen. An armrest protects the top from the player’s arm, and a slightly elevated fingerboard allows easier access to the topmost frets. This entire operation weighs under four pounds. It’s a lifetime guitar from one of our modern masters.


Other keywords: australia, smallman, lutherie, luthier, classical guitar, nylon string, hiscox, reigate guitars, gotoh, 482

Thomas Rein is one of several of our builders who manages to thread the needle when it comes to building both steel string and nylon string instruments with equal skill. Accordingly, this brand new Concert Classical is fantastic: powerful, balanced, and elegant. Dark red Cocobolo body pairs with a Swiss Moonspruce top for lovely overtones and a chocolatey midrange, and Rein adds a slightly elevated fingerboard as well. 650mm scale on a Spanish Cedar neck feels velvet smooth to the touch—indeed, Tom used a sturdy Catalyzed Urethane finish for the body and neck that’s glass-smooth to the touch, while saving French Polish for the top to maximize resonance. The bridge and headstock veneer are both Brazilian Rosewood for an added touch of class.

Other keywords: 273, nylon string, andy jurik, fingerstyle, 2016, humicase, 52mm, gotoh