1976 Jose Ramirez "2a" CD/IN
Year | 1976 |
Top | Cedar |
Back & Sides | Indian Rosewood |
Scale Length | 664 mm |
Nut width | 52 mm |
Finish | Lacquer |
Country | Spain |
Luthier | Jose Ramirez III |
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This instrument was built in 1976 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. The "2a" models are pretty much identical to the standard "1a" in all ways, the Ramirez shop claimed back in the day that the lower price tag was due to either using materials that may have minor aesthetic blemishes, such as small knots, or what in Spain are called "cocas" (darker areas of resin concentration in the grain), or if they were built by an apprentice and not a foreman. However, after many decades of discussion, many players and aficionados have concluded that a great 2a can be identical to a great 1a. This guitar has some well repaired cracks including one crack the length of the back, as well as one in the top. It has also been fitted out with sound ports (similar to Robert Ruck) on the ribs, either side of the neck. All repairs are perfectly stable and the guitar plays and sounds great, exactly like a classic Ramirez right from this period should - that famous tone that is thick yet clear, having that essential warm, mysterious and moody quality that made Ramirez famous. An excellent players guitar, this one also boasts a standard nut width at 52mm, rather than the usual 54mm that some players find a bit difficult. Simply put, easy to play and great sounding.
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.