Neck：Cedro
Fingerboard：Ebony
Finish：top：Shellac / back & sides：Shellac
Tuning Machine：FUSTERO
String height：1string　2.8mm／6string　3.8mm

[Profile]
Born in Granada, Spain in 1933. He started out as a furniture craftsman and later entered the workshop of local maker Eduardo Ferrer in 1959 to learn how to make guitars. In 1961 he started his career by opening a collaborative workshop with Manuel Bellido, who he had studied with. After that, he became independent and increased his reputation as a maker. Then, in 1977, a Japanese inventor met Marin with the great French maker Robert Bouchet (1898-1986), and Marin's style changed drastically. This French master is immediately aware of Marin's extraordinary talent, and then goes to Granada himself and invites Marin to France to give personal advice on guitar making. Originally he made guitars with the sound of the Andalusian region, but after meeting Bouchet, he pursued a higher level of artistry as an instrument. His guitar, which has reached an extremely high level in both sound and appearance, is currently given the highest evaluation as a true masterpiece representing Granada.
Also, in love with his personality, young talents from all over the world are now gathering in Granada, and an international competition bearing his name is being held. Even now, when he is about 90 years old, he continues to work with his nephew Jose Marin and others. He is one of the best maestro and oldest in the Spanish guitar making world.


[Description]
We are pleased to announce the arrival of a 1972 classic model made by Antonio Marin Montero with cedar and Latin American rosewood. This is an early Marin guitar, with the address mariana Pineda 7 printed on the label. This was during the period when he was independent from Eduardo Ferrer's workshop and started the Montero y Bellido brand with his close ally Manuel Bejido. For a brief period of time, they worked in different workshops under their own brand labels, and this is a work from that period.
This work, which precedes the encounter with Robert Bouchet, is very interesting because it retains the Granada tradition while at the same time paying attention to trends such as those of Jose Ramirez, who was flourishing in Spain at the same time. It is a fine example of the early Marin period, lean and full of musicality. Contrary to the image one gets from the use of cedar wood and the depth and lightness of the body, the contrast and unity between the lovely but powerful high notes and the solid low notes is wonderful. The well-sung, elegant, and classical sound is one of the characteristics of this maker's work up to the present day.
Although this is a classic model, a golpe board has been installed by a past owner. There are some scratches and small dents throughout, but they are commensurate with its age considering that it was used as a flamenco instrument. There are no cracks or other major repairs.


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