2012 Bernd Martin SP/CSAR

Year	2012
Top	Spruce
Back & Sides	CSA Rosewood
Scale Length	650 mm
Nut width	52 mm
Finish	French Polish
Country	Spain
Luthier	Bernd Martin

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The back, sides, binding and purfling of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The soundboard and sides of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The headstock and tuning machines of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The bridge, tie-block and saddle of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The back and sides of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The front of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The side of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The back of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The rosette of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The headstock of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

The label of a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar made of spruce and CSA rosewood

Cristina Galietto performs Niccolo Paganini's "Romanza" on a 2012 Bernd Martin classical guitar

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Description

This 2012 Bernd Martin is a spruce and CSA rosewood classical guitar from Granada, Spain, in excellent condition – a rare chance to find a used Bernd Martin.

A Rare Pre-Owned Bernd Martin

His used instruments rarely appear on the market, so this is a real treat – a chance to hear and play a great instrument from one of Granada's best. Everything that makes the "Granada style" so appealing is here: easy playability for both hands, quick response throughout, excellent volume and projection and a beautiful, lyrical sound.

Craftsmanship and Condition

The subtle use of snakewood in the purfling and detailing frames the instrument beautifully, and the wood used for the neck has beautiful flaming in it. Although used, it is in excellent condition with only some very minor wear in the finish. Overall an extremely impressive instrument and a fine example of this luthier's best work.

Background

Bernd Martin (1954–2018): The First Foreign Guitar Maker in Granada

Born in Stuttgart in 1954, Bernd Martin moved to Granada, Spain, in 1976 to master the art of guitar making. He apprenticed in the workshops of Antonio Durán and José López Bellido, and also received the tutelage of Eduardo Ferrer. Bernd was the first (of many) non-Spaniards to establish himself as a guitar maker in the city of the Alhambra, with a workshop in the Albayzín district. In 1999 he won first prize in the "Concurso Nacional de Luthería" (National Luthiery Competition) organized by José Luis Romanillos.

Father and Son in the Sacromonte

From 2006 Bernd worked together with his son, Lucas Martin, in a new shop at the very top of Granada's Sacromonte. Bernd – "Martin" to everyone in Granada – passed away in the late summer of 2018; Lucas carries on in the same workshop. During Bernd's lifetime GSI was the exclusive US dealer for both Bernd and Lucas.