2004 Antonio Marín Montero SP/CSAR

Year	2004
Top	Spruce
Back & Sides	CSA Rosewood
Scale Length	650 mm
Nut width	52 mm
Finish	French Polish
Country	Spain
Luthier	Antonio Marín Montero

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The back and sides of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The soundboard and rosette of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The back and sides at the foot of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The bridge, tie-block and saddle of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The back binding and purfling of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The front of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The side of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The back of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The rosette of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The headstock of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The label of a 2004 Antonio Marin Montero classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

Bartosz Paprot plays Tansman's "Variations sur un théme de Scriabine" on 2004 Antonio Marin Montero

Description

This 2004 Antonio Marín Montero is a "Bouchet" model classical guitar in spruce and CSA rosewood from Granada, Spain, concert-ready with no damage or repairs.

The Transverse Brace Below the Bridge

Like every Marín "Bouchet," it has the famous transverse brace passing below the bridge. It has a robust, creamy quality to the sound (which may be its sonic "Bouchet" quality), and a nice quick, bouncy responsiveness, a characteristic found in the best of the southern Spanish instruments.

Playability and Condition

Setup and playability are very comfortable for both hands, with a nice soft action. Being a used instrument, the guitar has some minor signs of wear in the finish but no damage or repairs, and it is in fine, concert-ready condition. All in, a great Marín that lives up to its reputation.

Background

Antonio Marín Montero: Founder of the Modern Granada School

Antonio Marín Montero (b. 1933) is considered to be the foundational builder of the contemporary Granada school – many builders from around the world have come to Granada to work with and learn from this great maker. Born in Granada, he began as a woodworker in local cabinetmaking and marquetry workshops, among them those of Francisco Moya and Recaredo Veredas; in 1957 he joined the workshop of maestro Pérez, and in 1959, on his father's advice, he went to Eduardo Ferrer on the Cuesta de Gomérez, next to the Alhambra. With Manuel López Bellido he then ran the "Montero-Bellido" workshop, where a whole generation of Granada makers trained.

The Marín "Bouchet" and a Life of Iconic Guitars

His association with Robert Bouchet is legendary: the two became close friends after Antonio visited the Paris master in 1977, and their collaboration produced what became known as Marín's "Bouchet" model, with structural and design elements – including the famous transverse brace passing below the bridge – that clearly show Bouchet's influence. Over the decades he built some of the most iconic classical and flamenco guitars of the Granada school, working alongside his nephew José Marín Plazuelo and José González López, until he retired in 2024 and closed his workshop. The Antonio Marín Montero Guitar Building Competition, held in Granada since 2017, bears his name.