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2025 Classical Guitar Brand Rankings

[2025 Classical Guitar Brand Ranking] Relying on the big data of the whole network, the classical guitar brands selected according to the brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity of classical guitar (in no particular order): Jose Ramirez family, José Ramirez family, Alhambra Alhambra, Raimundo, Rodriguez, Martinez Martini, Cordoba, Altamira, YAMAHA, Taylor, Farida, Kapok, If you are looking up what brand of classical guitar is good? This ranking list of classical guitar brands is for your reference only.

TOP.1

Jose Ramirez family Spain

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. At the age of 12, Jose Ramirez I followed the founder of the Madrid School of Production, Fransisco Gonzalez, who studied guitar making and opened his own guitar workshop in Madrid in 1890. Quite a few well-known guitar masters throughout history have played guitars made by the Ramirez family, including...

1

Score

95

popularity

16449
TOP.2

Alhambra Spain

Founded in 1965 and starting out as a small workshop, this guitar brand named after Spain's magnificent royal palace has a short history but has grown rapidly. Today, the annual production exceeds 30,000 pieces, which is a large number in the field of classical guitars. The main products include classical, folk, flamenco, lute, viola, etc., according to the statistics of NAMM, the largest musical instrument exhibition in the United States, Alhambra is the world's largest production and sales of high-end classical guitars, sold to more than 70 countries around the world, with more than 3,000 sales points. Both in Spain and around the world, the Alhambra stands for great sound and outstanding quality. Ordinary mid-range and entry-level guitar manufacturers usually use the dovetail adaptor, which allows the neck and body to be made independently, and the handle is completed through a dovetail hayabusa, which is suitable for high-volume guitar production. Another Spanish adapter process requires the neck and the top and back plate to be joined together, which is time-consuming and difficult to produce, but it is more conducive to the transmission of the guitar sound, so the Spanish adapter guitar is better than the dovetail in terms of timbre and volume performance...

2

Score

92

popularity

21018
TOP.3

Raimundo Lemondo Spain

The 60s were of great significance in the history of guitar making in Spain, during which many of the world's leading classical guitar brands were born, and Lemondo was one of them, founded in 1968 by Manuel Raimundo, the current president of the Spanish Classical Guitar Association. Alhambra has only recently entered the Chinese market and is not well-known, while Chinese consumers are more familiar with Lemondo, which is the first top Spanish classical guitar brand to enter the Chinese market. Compared with the semi-manual and semi-mechanized production in the Alhambra, Lemondo emphasizes manual refinement, and the price is on the higher side. With 29 top luthiers, Lemondo produces around 12,000 guitars a year, 85% of which are exported to other countries, with a Spanish certificate of origin guaranteeing that all guitars are made in a studio in Valencia, Spain. He has won the Spanish National Best Export Award, the Best Handmade Award, the MPIVA Best Quality Award and other well-known awards in the guitar industry. Whether in the field of folk or classical guitar, the quality of mass-produced and handmade instruments is getting closer and closer, but the gap is almost impossible to eliminate, and the fundamental reason is that each piece of wood is different...

3

Score

90

popularity

13138
TOP.4

Rodriguez Spain

The Rodriguez family has been making guitars since 1905, founded by Manuel Rodriguez, who was born into a family of guitarists and began to learn to make violins at the age of 13, with his grandfather a 19th-century flamenco guitarist and his father a classical guitar maker. Known as a national treasure of Spain, Rodriguez won the 1994 Spanish Best Craft Award and the 2000 PlayersChoice Award from American acoustic guitar magazine. It is worth mentioning that the national gift given by the Spanish government to foreign dignitaries is also a Rodriguez guitar. Rodriguez guitars have been worn by many legendary musicians throughout history, including soul pioneer Stevie Wonder, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, and Mexican rock guitarist Sergio Vallin. Rodriguez set up a factory in China, but later moved the factory back to Spain due to declining reputation, and officials say that the current guitar is 100% made in Spain, with about 15,000 guitars produced each year. Rodriguez guitars are sourced from all over the world, with tops and back panels from North America, Canada, Alaska...

4

Score

88

popularity

8330
TOP.5

Martinez Martini Guangdong

The guitar originated in Spain, developed in the United States, and today China is the largest guitar production base. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China currently produces 50%-70% of the world's guitar production, and is already the world's largest guitar manufacturer and consumer. From the early days of OEM for European and American brands, to the creation of their own brands, Chinese brands continue to accumulate technology and experience, and gradually occupy a place in the field of guitar manufacturing, and Martini is currently one of the most comprehensive and best Chinese classical guitar brands recognized by the industry. Martini was established in 2005 and is affiliated to Guangzhou Mingya Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. Its classical guitar product line is extremely rich, according to the positioning can be divided into the entry series, professional series and master series, according to the function can be divided into traditional classical guitar and modern crossover stage guitar, no matter what kind of needs, you can find your own products on Martini. Compared with the enthusiastic and unrestrained style of the Spanish brand, Martini appears more calm and low-key, and her voice is more soft. Martini is one of the few mass-produced guitar brands in China.

5

Score

86

popularity

9875
TOP.6

Cordoba Códoba United States

Compared to the more popular folk guitar, the classical guitar can be called a niche instrument, which can be seen from the dimension of price. On the market, you can buy a good quality entry folk guitar at a price of 5 or 600 yuan, but the entry price of a classical guitar is significantly higher, generally around 1,000 yuan. This is related to the performance form of the classical guitar, the classical guitar is mainly used for solo, ensemble or concerto, while the folk guitar is mostly used to accompany the vocal accent, so the classical guitar has higher requirements for the expressiveness and volume of the timbre, which also leads to a more complex process for making the classical guitar. As a result, many folk guitar brands often do not produce classical guitars, and Cordoba is one of the few guitar manufacturers with two product lines: folk and classical. Cordoba is a popular guitar brand in the United States, founded in 1997, the main products are folk songs, classical, flamenco guitars and ukuleles, the design style is bold and avant-garde, very popular among young people. Códoba has won the 2014 PlayersChoice Award from American Acoustic Guitar Magazine for his classical guitar and ukulele. Firm...

6

Score

84

popularity

10781
TOP.7

Altamira Guangdong

The Alhambra is named after Spain's most famous royal palace, while Aldamira is named after Spain's most famous cave, which retains petroglyphs from the Late Stone Age in Europe and is considered to be the earliest prehistoric work of art. In addition, there is also an inextricable connection between the two brands of Alhambra and Aldamira, the founder team of Alhambra came from Alhambra, was established in 2007, and registered a company in Guangdong, becoming a transplant brand of Alhambra, and the low-end model of Alhambra is also OEM by Aldamira. Aldamira retains the characteristics of a Spanish classical guitar, with a rich sound and strong resonance, so it is also very suitable for playing Spanish repertoire. Its violin adhering to the style of the Spanish luthier Antonio Torres, who is known as the father of modern guitar making, his greatest contribution is to increase the guitar's resonance box, his guitar is 20% larger than the guitar of the 19th century, greatly increasing the volume of the guitar, and improving the fan-shaped sound beam structure, which has had a profound impact on later generations of luthiers.

7

Score

82

popularity

16577
TOP.8

YAMAHA Japan

Founded in Japan in 1887, Yamaha Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments, with a product line that includes pianos, guitars, electronic organs, violins, wind instruments, percussion, and other products, each of which has achieved a good market position in its own field. In the top 225 list of the global musical instrument and audio products industry released by Music Trades, Yamaha ranks first every year, and its sales revenue is far ahead. Yamaha has always been a leader in mid-range and entry-level instruments, and the classical guitar scene is no exception. Yamaha has two guitar factories around the world, with the factory in Indonesia focusing on entry-level models and the factory in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, China, focusing on mid-to-high-end models. Yamaha's mainland factories only produce Yamaha's own guitars and never manufacture them for other brands, which is truly unique in the guitar industry, which is popular in the OEM business. Yamaha classical guitars are mainly divided into three series, the C series is aimed at beginners and is the most cost-effective entry-level guitar on the market; The CG series uses an innovative sound beam structure and neck design for maximum volume and responsiveness...

8

Score

82

popularity

11429
TOP.9

Taylor Taylor United States

When it comes to the folk giant Taylor, the most intuitive feeling is its fashionable and modern design style, which is difficult to associate with the elegance and solemnity of the classical guitar, as everyone knows, Taylor also produces classical nylon string guitars, and it is a very special existence, in addition to the design of the headstock and saddle of the classical guitar, in other aspects, including the width of the fretboard, barrel shape, and the size are almost the same as those of the folk guitar. The purpose of this design is very clear, Taylor wants to combine the way the folk guitar is played with the tone of nylon strings, similar to the crossover guitar of the classical factory, but Taylor prefers to call it a nylon string guitar, mostly used for solo and singing, suitable for folk guitarists who want to try the tone of classical guitar. Thanks to the strong technical accumulation in the field of folk songs, Taylor's 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 and Academy series all have nylon string guitars, and the selection is richer. Taylor's nylon string guitars are mainly available in two barrel types: GA and GC. GA is Taylor's original classic barrel type, compared with the D-shaped instrument, the GA barrel waist is more slender, so some people also call it a small waist guitar, with a balanced tone and the best versatility; ...

9

Score

81

popularity

6935
TOP.10

Farida Guangdong

Falida is affiliated to Huizhou Quanfeng Yule Products Co., Ltd., and its sub-brands also include Marina and Meridian. Quanfeng was once ranked as the 165th global musical instrument manufacturer and supplier by Music Trades, an international professional magazine in the musical instrument and audio industry, when there were only eight musical instrument factories in China on this list, and Quanfeng was the only professional guitar manufacturer among them. In addition to folk guitars, Farida also produces classical guitars, electric guitars, basses, ukulele and guitar peripherals. Compared with the steel strings used in folk guitars, the nylon strings used in classical guitars are soft and have low tension, so the tone is more soft and subtle, and it is mostly used to play classical tracks. In addition, the neck of the folk guitar is more elongated, usually 22 frets, while the neck of the classical guitar is thick and short, with a total of 19 frets, which is relatively difficult to hold. Falida's market strategy is also obvious, compared with domestic brands, its workmanship is more...

10

Score

76

popularity

19882
TOP.11

Kapok 红棉 Guangdong

Founded in 1957, the main products are guitars, violins, basses, ukuleles, etc., and its own brands such as Kapok, G. greatest, RIVERTONE, R.KID BO, and Mantian Red Cotton. At present, Kapok Musical Instrument is also a national cultural key export enterprise, one of the top 50 enterprises in China's musical instrument industry, and the chairman unit of the National Guitar Professional Committee, and has participated in the compilation of 9 light industry industry standards such as "Guitar", "Electric Guitar", "Violin" and "Guitar Strings". Classical guitar is one of the more important product lines of Kapok and is known for its high cost performance. At present, there are not many models on sale, but they cover a wide range, including 100-yuan novice entry pianos and mid-range series of more than 1,000 yuan, as well as high-end performance pianos with tens of thousands of yuan. C31 and C41 are models with high sales and reputation of Kapok on the Internet, the panels are red pine veneer, dovetail handle technology, the fingerboard is rosewood, only the dorsal side plate is different, C31 uses Sapele plywood, and C41 uses rosewood with more prominent low frequency. Excellent workmanship, on is...

11

Score

76

popularity

22089

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1 22089
Kapok 红棉

Founded in 1957, the main products are guitars, violins, basses, ukuleles, etc., and its subsidiaries include Kapok, G. greatest, RIVERTONE, R.KID BO, and Mantian Red Cotton
2 21018
Alhambra

Founded in 1965 and starting out as a small workshop, this guitar brand named after Spain's magnificent royal palace has a short history but has grown rapidly. Today, the annual production exceeds 30,000 pieces, which is a large number in the field of classical guitars. The main products include classical and civil
3 19882
Farida

Falida is affiliated to Huizhou Quanfeng Yule Products Co., Ltd., and its sub-brands also include Marina and Meridian. At that time, Quanfeng was ranked as the 165th largest musical instrument manufacturer and supplier in the world by Music Trades, a professional magazine in the international musical instrument and audio industry, when there were only eight musical instruments in China
4 16577
Altamira

The Alhambra is named after Spain's most famous royal palace, while Aldamira is named after Spain's most famous cave, which retains petroglyphs from the Late Stone Age in Europe and is considered to be the earliest prehistoric work of art. In addition to this, the Alhambra and
5 16449
Jose Ramirez family

Classical guitar was born and developed in Spain, where there are the most skilled guitar players, the deepest guitar making school, the longest guitar music culture, and naturally the most prestigious guitar manufacturers, throughout the field of classical guitar manufacturing
6 13138
Raimundo Lemondo

The 60s were of great significance in the history of guitar making in Spain, during which many of the world's leading classical guitar brands were born, and Lemondo was one of them, founded in 1968 by Manuel Raimundo, the current president of the Spanish Classical Guitar Association. Alhambra in recent years
7 11429
YAMAHA

Founded in Japan in 1887, Yamaha Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments, with a product line that includes pianos, guitars, electronic organs, violins, wind instruments, percussion, and other products, each of which has achieved good market results in its own field
8 10781
Cordoba Códoba

Compared to the more popular folk guitar, the classical guitar can be called a niche instrument, which can be seen from the dimension of price. At the price of 5 or 600 yuan on the market, you can buy a good quality entry-level folk guitar, but the entry price of a classical guitar is obvious
9 9875
Martinez Martini

The guitar originated in Spain, developed in the United States, and today China is the largest guitar production base. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China currently produces 50%-70% of the world's guitar production, and is already the world's largest guitar manufacturer and consumer. From the early days for European and American brands
10 8330
Rodriguez

The Rodriguez family has been making guitars since 1905, founded by Manuel Rodriguez, who was born into a family of guitarists and began to learn to make violins at the age of 13, with his grandfather a 19th-century flamenco guitarist and his father a classical guitar maker. Rodriguez is known as the West
11 6935
Taylor Taylor

When it comes to the folk giant Taylor, the most intuitive feeling is its fashionable and modern design style, which is difficult to associate with the elegance and solemnity of the classical guitar

2025 Classical Guitar Brand Rankings

Jose Ramirez family Spain

Alhambra Spain

Raimundo Lemondo Spain

Rodriguez Spain

Martinez Martini Guangdong

Cordoba Códoba United States

Altamira Guangdong

YAMAHA Japan

Taylor Taylor United States

Farida Guangdong

Kapok 红棉 Guangdong

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