The Granary Collection - 1934 Santos Hernandez Flamenco guit...

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£10,000 - £15,000

The Granary Collection - 1934 Santos Hernandez Flamenco guitar, made in Madrid, Spain; Back and sides: cypress; Top: spruce; Neck: cedar; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: nickel; Tuners: later brass with shaped buttons; Nut width: 51mm; Scale length: 655mm; Action has been raised slightly to minimise string buzz; Case: fitted hard case

*From The Granary Collection, acquired from a prominent dealer, 1998. This guitar can be heard on track nine of Granary Guitars' 'The Sound of Spain' album, played by David Merrin. Listen to The Sound of Spain track here: https://tinyurl.com/1934SantosHernandez


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This Flamenco guitar from 1934 is hand signed on both the label and on the underside of the table and has the makers official Madrid luthier stamp on the inside foot of the neck. It is not clear whether it was originally made as a peg head or the machine heads are a later addition as either would have been an option at the time. The guitar is currently fitted with later Rogers machine heads. Constructed of cypress, the guitar is light and has an underlying woody tonal quality.

Condition notes: considering its age, appears to be in fine condition and is free of any open cracks. There is a repaired hairline crack visible to the body end and a repaired hairline crack to the bass side of the ebony fretboard. The fingerboard appears to be in good condition along with the frets, which appear later. There has been a repaired crack to the head and obvious tuner barrel adjustments. Refinishing is evident and various minor dings and marks present, all to be expected for a working guitar of this age.

David Merrin adds “I don’t think I would ever get tired of playing a guitar like this … a flamenco players dream”