2003 José López Bellido CD/CY

This 2003 José López Bellido is a cedar and cypress flamenco guitar made in Granada, Spain, by the late Granada master of the Bellido family.

A Cedar-Top Flamenco Guitar by José López Bellido

José López Bellido (1943–2024), of Granada's renowned Bellido family, was known for flamenco and classical guitars alike. Trained by his brother Manuel, he later passed the craft on to makers such as Antonio Raya Pardo, and his guitars capture the traditional spirit of fine handmade concert instruments.

This lightweight guitar has a strong bite matched with a subtle sweetness – in our view, the perfect concert-level flamenco guitar for the serious player.

José López Bellido (1943–2024): A Granada Master

José López Bellido was born in Granada in 1943 and learned to build guitars from his brother, Manuel López Bellido, founder of the Bellido Workshop, while also seeking advice from the Granada master Eduardo Ferrer. He then set up a workshop of his own on Gomérez, the street that climbs up to the Alhambra, close to his friend, the guitar maker Rafael Moreno – and there, over several decades, he became equally respected for his flamenco and classical guitars.

Teacher and Friend

José taught many important makers, among them Antonio Raya Pardo and Bernd Martin. A wonderfully kind and generous man, he made headlines in 2021 when he won ten million euros in the lottery and shared it among sixty families in need. José passed away on May 10, 2024, at the age of 81.