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Lorenzo Alvarez 1982 Flamenco Guitar – impressive sounding guitar in the style of Santos Hernandez and Marcello Barbero
This guitar is very special as it is exactly in the same building style of Arcangel Fernandez’ guitars (Lorenzo and his brother Juan had a close relationship to Arcangel Fernandez) we had in our shop. They sound almost exactly the same.
Further it is very similar to Eric Claptons famous Alvarez guitar.
Lorenzo Alvarez is a guitar maker of the very highest level. He started building guitars in the 1940s together with his older brother Juan.
Later, the Alvarez brothers became friends with Marcelo Barbero (1904-1956), one of the great guitar makers of the last century. He became their mentor, providing them with advice and support, from which they benefited enormously. Together with Marcelo Barbero, they also had the opportunity to look into the world of the guitars of the great Santos Hernandez, because Marcelo Barbero worked for Santos Hernandez’s widow for some time after his death.
Lorenzo Alvarez founded his own workshop where he worked until shortly before his death and also trained other luthiers.
Many professional guitarists played and still play guitars by Alvarez. His guitars follow the tradition of Santos Hernandez and Marcelo Barbero.
Eric Clapton played a Alvarez guitar and recorded “Tears in Heaven” with it. He also played his Alvarez guitar at his famous MTV unplugged concert in 1992. This guitar was auctioned in 2004 for $253900.
This Lorenzo Alvarez 1982 Flamenco Guitar features a beautiful spruce top complemented by cypress back and sides. With a scale length of 655 mm and a nut width of 52 mm, it is designed for both comfort and playability.
The sound of this instrument is truly captivating, offering a warm and characterful vintage sound. The trebles are clear and brilliant, while the basses provide a powerful, dark, and warm resonance. The guitar produces an impressive volume and plays with an incredible lightness, making it a joy to perform with.
This guitar holds significant collector’s value and is highly suitable for both live performances and studio recordings. It stands among the top class of instruments we have encountered.
In terms of condition, the guitar is in fantastic shape, with only some wear from play and use. The neck is straight and the action flamenco low at 2.8 mm E and 2.2 mm e at the 12th fret.
It comes with a protective hard case.
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