2011 Lucas Martin SP/AR

This 2011 Lucas Martin is a classical guitar in spruce and strikingly figured African rosewood from Granada, Spain, in pristine condition.

Figured Rosewood, First-Class Detail

This guitar features a particularly stunning set of figured rosewood for the back and sides. Attention to detail is first-class, and the fit and finish are among the best in our inventory. It is a perfect example of what the Granada guitar style is all about – easy to play, light, lyrical and traditional – and we can highly recommend it to anyone seeking the finest from the Granada school.

Condition

Although used, this instrument is in pristine condition with only very modest and slight playing wear.

Photos taken of this guitar during its construction

Lucas Martin: Guitar Maker of Granada's Sacromonte

Lucas Martin was born in 1984 and has lived in Granada since 1986. At a very young age he was attracted to the work of his father, Bernd Martin, and in 2002 he built his first guitar while still in high school. After completing his degree in electronic engineering he joined his father's workshop in the Sacromonte in 2006, where he still builds today. During Bernd's lifetime (he died in 2018) GSI was the exclusive US dealer for both father and son.

His Father's Models, His Own Character

Lucas builds on his father's models, developed and perfected over more than 40 years, and he is fortunate to have access to woods that have been carefully selected and aged over the course of decades. His guitars nevertheless have a character of their own – a slightly different headstock, mosaics and inlays that are similar but not exactly the same, and a distinct quality of sound. The flamenco guitar has special significance for him: "duende" is everywhere in the Sacromonte, and Bernd Martin's wife is a flamenco dancer and singer.