Classical guitar was born and developed in Spain, where there are the most skilled guitar players, the deepest guitar making school, the longest inheritance of guitar music culture, and naturally the most prestigious guitar manufacturers, throughout the field of classical guitar manufacturing, whether it is a high-end handmade piano or a mass-produced piano brand, more than half of them come from Spain.
However, among the star-studded classical guitar manufacturers in Spain, only the Ramírez family has been able to create a dynasty, and Ramírez is to classical guitar as Martin is to steel-stringed guitar, Selma is to saxophone, and is to harmonica, which has an unshakable position in the development of this instrument for hundreds of years.
Jose Ramirez I followed at the age of 12The Madrid School of ProductionFransisco Gonzalez, the founder of the mountain, learned to make guitars and opened his own guitar workshop in Madrid in 1890, after which his brother and descendants continued to make guitars, which has been passed down for more than 100 years.
Many of the most famous guitarists throughout history have played guitars made by the Ramirez family, including Agustin Barrios Mangoré, Andrés Segovia, Christopher Parkening, and many more. Not only that, but the Ramírez family is also known as the cradle of guitar makers, and the workshop has produced some of the most influential luthiers in history: Santos Hernandez, Enrique Garcia, Francisco Simplicio, and many more.
Ramirez III was an innovator in the field of classical guitar. Taking the panel as an example, he was the first luthier to use red pine as the material for the top of the classical guitar, which broke the unshakable position of white pine (spruce) in the making of musical instruments for many years, and the red pine has the same excellent "strength-to-weight ratio" as the white pine, which means that the producer can process the plate very thin while maintaining the strength, which is conducive to vibration, and the sound style of the red pine is more delicate and driven, and it has now become the material for the production of most classical guitar panels. In addition, in terms of sound beam design, lacquer finish, standard chord length, etc., the Ramirez family also has many improvements and innovations, which have profoundly influenced the development of classical guitar production.
Today, in addition to producing high-end concert guitars, Ramirez also has more affordable student guitars. It is mainly divided into R series, NE series, SPR series, wine commemorative series and double-sided guitars, which also show the rich and colorful historical development of Spanish guitar production.
The concert series guitar is considered the most outstanding representative of classical guitar making. Each guitar is made of the finest quality single wood, all carefully handcrafted and decorated. Model 1A has been played by Segovia, the most well-known master of classical guitar. The effective string length reaches 664mm, which is longer than the standard version of 650mm, and the double side plate technology is added, that is, the side plate has a two-layer structure, which increases the strength and plays with explosive power.
The NE series is divided into three levels, the beginner is 1NE, the intermediate level is 2NE with red pine panels, 3NAE with white pine panels, and the highest level is 4NE, which is made of all single wood and all handmade, making it ideal for professional performers. On the guitars of the NE series, the air-drying years of the wood are maintained at more than 10 years, and the price starts at 17,000 yuan.
The full name of the SPR series is "semiprofessional model", that is, the semi-professional series, the price has reached more than 40,000 yuan, and it is available with red pine or white pine single board, high-grade Indian rosewood back side veneer, and has an eye-catching and unique voice coil.
Ramirez has many agents in China, and it is more convenient to buy Ramirez's mainstream models on the e-commerce platform. However, if it is a special or handmade customized model, you must order it on the official website.
