1973 Ignacio Fleta CD/IN

This 1973 Ignacio Fleta is a classical guitar with a cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides from the Fleta e hijos workshop in Barcelona, offered in original, crack-free condition.

Fleta's Cedar Sound in 1973

By 1973 Ignacio was building together with his sons, and the cedar guitars of these years are among the most sought after. This one has everything we hope to hear: a rich, powerful and magical voice, dark and mysterious in color, with plenty of power in reserve.

It is perfectly balanced, and every voice stays distinct even in dense chords. Sustain is another strength – notes bloom and carry in virtually every register.

Condition

No cracks, only very modest signs of playing wear, and still in original condition. It is in exceptional playing condition, ready for any concert hall or recording session.

A very desirable Fleta for performer and collector alike.

Ignacio Fleta: Master Guitar Maker of Barcelona

For performers and collectors alike, the name Ignacio Fleta (1897–1977) ranks among the elite handful of 20th-century luthiers. Trained in Barcelona as a maker of violins and cellos, he built mainly bowed instruments from the late 1920s until 1955, when he decided to devote himself to the guitar. Countless scores of the finest players in the world have played his instruments – among them Andrés Segovia, John Williams, Angel Romero, Turibio Santos, Alirio Díaz and Marcelo Kayath.

Ignacio Fleta e Hijos: Three Generations

By the mid-1960s Fleta's sons, Francisco (1925–2003) and Gabriel (1929–2013), had become his partners in the workshop – which is why the labels from then on read "Ignacio Fleta e hijos" (Ignacio Fleta and sons). After Ignacio's death in 1977 the brothers carried on, and today Gabriel's son, Gabriel Fleta Jr., continues the family workshop in its third generation. Many dozens of Fletas have passed through our doors over the years.