1976 Jose Ramirez "1a" CD/IN (ex Liona Boyd)

This guitar was built in the famous Jose Ramirez III workshop, which for over half a century has produced instruments performed on by countless professionals from Sting to Segovia, Chet Atkins to Sabicas and Lee Ritenour to Christopher Parkening. It is very easy to play, with a lovely neck and easy action, despite the way many of the guitars from this period were set up. The tone is thick yet clear, and has that essential warm, mysterious and moody quality that made Ramirez famous. This instrument was previously owned by Liona Boyd (she signed the back of the guitar from the inside, just to the right of the label). It has one cleated crack on the soundboard below the 2nd string in the lower bout, one repaired crack on back (glue only) in the lower bout on the treble side. At one point there was a pickup but the endpin area has been plugged. Condition is otherwise great and concert-ready. Sound is fantastic for the player looking for that classic Ramirez sound.

For more information on Ramirez, be sure to read The Ramirez Family: Masters of the Guitar, or for information on the Ramirez family members, from Amalia Ramirez back to Jose I and for some interesting fact-checking on myths and facts about this legendary workshop.