Antonio Marín Montero 2005: A Golden-Era Masterpiece from Granada’s Best | GuitarCollection.com
A true masterwork from one of Spain’s most revered luthiers. This 2005 Antonio Marín Montero (Granada, Spain) captures everything I love about the Spanish school of guitar making: warmth, clarity, balance, and that unmistakable “Granada” intimacy.
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Marín—often called the godfather of the Granada school—has shaped generations of luthiers and built guitars for many of the world’s great players. This example, built during his golden period, features a spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, and that instantly recognizable Marín rosette mirrored on the tie block.
What surprised me most is how even and sustaining every note is, all the way up the neck—rare even among the best. It’s lush and peaceful when played delicately, yet full of power and bite when pushed—exactly what I think of as the Spanish sound.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Introductory comments
01:43 The specs
02:25 Neck/playability
03:02 The sound
05:04 The absolute most insane feature on this guitar…
06:07 La Catedral by Agustín Barrios
07:32 Registro by Antonio Lauro
08:05 Dynamic range
08:41 Prelude no 11 by Francisco Tárrega
10:00 Capricho árabe by Francisco Tárrega
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Hmmm….is that a Dammann I spy on the wall to your right?
Yes that is a fabulous-sounding guitar. It forwards the art of the early 20th-century guitar rather than compromising that identity for the sake of modern false idols.
What I hear is a high pitch superimposed on the base when played loud closer to the bridge. Reminds me of that flamenco sound. That’s what I love about its sound. Seems like it doesn’t take much to get it going, i.e., real responsive.
Tell me about the strings for this guitat Hard,medium tension etc
Together with Manuel Lopez Bellido he founded the Granada school!
I have a 1983 Bouchetmodel from Bellido father that sounds very similar. Magical and better with a bit rounder nails.
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