Pavel Gavryushov is a Russian-born classical guitar maker in Granada, Spain, born in 1969. An engineer by training, he builds in the Spanish tradition of Antonio de Torres and runs a school of guitar making in Granada. His guitars are played by Aniello Desiderio and Dmitry Nilov.
At a Glance
- Born: 1969, Russia
- Workshop: Granada, Spain (since 2014)
- Trained: Sergei Rusakov (St. Petersburg), Timophey Tkach (Moscow), Antonio Marín Montero (Granada)
- Known for: Scientific approach in the Torres tradition; his School of Guitar Making in Granada
- Players: Aniello Desiderio, Dmitry Nilov, Roland Dyens, Zoran Dukić
From Engineering to Guitar Making
Pavel Gavryushov was born in Russia in 1969. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Shipbuilding University, and in those years he accompanied singers on classical guitar at the St. Petersburg Songs Theater and later gave solo concerts. He then worked for five years as an engineer at a nuclear power plant – experience that has helped him greatly with the scientific side of guitar design.
He made his first guitar in 2000 under the St. Petersburg guitar maker Sergei Rusakov, then worked in the guitar and violin workshop of Timophey Tkach in Moscow – where GSI's David Collett first met him – and traveled to Granada to study with Antonio Marín Montero. In 2014 he moved permanently to Granada and set up his own workshop.
Pavel's Philosophy
"A guitar is a complex acoustic construction. It must have a wide dynamic spectrum, a quick attack, a well-balanced sound, a beautiful tone quality. In order to create such an instrument the master needs to possess knowledge that goes beyond woodwork ability. One needs to know the laws of physics, acoustics and the bases of guitar construction. No amount of enthusiasm, obsession, impulse, energy or imagination would allow anyone to make a proper instrument without corresponding knowledge." (Read his entire philosophy here)
He builds with the scientific mind of a Greg Smallman or Simon Marty, but with the traditional Spanish technique of Torres and the great 20th-century makers. It was at the Frankfurt fair in 2018 that we saw a guitar of his we found truly spectacular, and we immediately ordered one.
The School of Guitar Making
Each year Pavel holds guitar-making courses at his school in the historic center of Granada (learn more), teaching students from the USA, France, Spain, Norway, Greece, Russia and many other countries.
Videos: Players on Pavel's Guitars
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Pavel Gavryushov Guitars at GSI
Pavel Gavryushov guitars have been coming to us since 2019. You'll find guitars currently in stock by clicking the "Guitars In Stock" button in the header of this page as well as earlier examples in our Museum by clicking the "Guitars In Museum" button.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Pavel Gavryushov?
A Russian-born classical guitar maker in Granada, Spain, born in 1969, an engineer by training who builds in the Torres tradition.
Does Pavel Gavryushov teach guitar making?
Yes – he runs a school of guitar making in Granada with courses for students from around the world.
