2007 Mariano Tezanos "Maestro" CD/CSAR

This 2007 Mariano Tezanos "Maestro" is a cedar and CSA rosewood classical guitar handmade in Madrid, Spain, by one of the former craftsmen of the José Ramírez III workshop.

Cedar and Quartersawn CSA Rosewood

Mariano built this guitar in his own workshop, and it is the "Maestro" model – the only Tezanos model we have come across. The materials are beautiful, especially the back and sides, for those who appreciate high-quality straight-grained, quartersawn CSA rosewood.

A Big Madrid Tone in Excellent Condition

This is the recognizably big Madrid tone. Considering its sound, materials, playability and workmanship, the guitar was extremely hard to beat for the price. Condition is excellent, with only some minor signs of playing wear.

Three Generations of Tezanos Guitars in Madrid

The Tezanos name in Spanish guitar making goes back to the first Mariano Tezanos, a respected maker of the Madrid school in the 1950s who built guitars for well-known concert players in a small workshop in his home. His son, Mariano Tezanos Castro, was born in Madrid in 1949. After finishing his studies in 1963 he began working with José Ramírez III, first as an apprentice, and in 1984 he started building his own instruments inside the Ramírez workshop, signed "MTC No. 10".

Tezanos-Pérez and the "Maestro" Model

In 1991 Mariano joined forces with another Ramírez veteran, Teodoro Pérez, and the two built guitars together under the name "Tezanos-Pérez". In April 2005 they parted ways on friendly terms and each set up an independent shop. Working under his own name at Calle Vicente Camarón 19 in Madrid, Mariano built his "Maestro" model in the big, powerful Madrid tradition he learned at Ramírez.

Sergio Tezanos: The Third Generation

Sergio Tezanos, Mariano's nephew and the grandson of the first Mariano, has worked alongside his uncle since 1995. He went on to build guitars under his own label at the same Vicente Camarón address, developing his own models, which have been exported to countries including Japan and the United States.