2014 Luis Fernández de Córdoba SP/CY

A 2014 flamenco blanca by Luis Fernández de Córdoba, with a spruce top and cypress back and sides.

Mid-Century Style

Lightly built and traditional, it captures the energy and responsiveness of the mid-century flamenco guitar: bouncy and springy, with an immediate attack and precise focus.

Playability

It is a delight to play, with an easy setup and a low action that catches just enough flamenco buzz to add sizzle to the tone.

Luis Fernández de Córdoba: From Panama to Alexandria

Luis Fernández de Córdoba is a Panamanian-born luthier who works in Alexandria, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. He began building in 2000, opened his workshop in 2001 and, after years of building and repairing all kinds of acoustic guitars, has devoted himself exclusively to classical and flamenco guitars since 2009. He apprenticed in the USA and in Granada, Spain, and has worked alongside makers in Spain, Mexico and Argentina.

Inspired by the Spanish Masters

He has studied the great makers of the past – Antonio de Torres, Santos Hernández, Hermann Hauser I, Manuel Velázquez, José Romanillos and Robert Bouchet – and visited the workshops of Richard and Marshall Brune and of Jeffrey Elliott, another of his inspirations. He is a member of the Guild of American Luthiers.