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This 2017 Stephen Hill "2a Blanca" is a spruce and cypress flamenco guitar made in La Herradura, Granada, Spain, and co-signed on the label by Stephen and his apprentice Evan Kingma.
The Stephen Hill 2a Model
The 2a model is a true concert guitar, built to the same specifications as Stephen's 1a Master model, using premium materials. The bulk of the work is carried out by Stephen's apprentices – in this case Evan Kingma – with Stephen himself overseeing the entire process and personally handling the most important adjustments and details. The result is an instrument that is very similar to the 1a Concert model but at a much more affordable price point.
A Granada-Style Flamenco Guitar: Sound, Playability and Condition
Like Stephen's 1a model, this 2a is typical of the 'Granada' style – lightly built with a big, punchy attack and a very lively character of sound. It has lyrical trebles and plump, juicy basses. It's very sensitive to the touch and position of the hands and so has great color, dynamics and expression. The smoothly rounded neck is very comfortable and easy to play for virtually any hand type or size. Overall, a very versatile concert and recording guitar.
Although used, this guitar is in perfect structural condition with no damage or repairs, only some wear in the finish from regular playing over the last 9 years. It's played in, with a nice, loose and very open sound – great guitar!
English luthier Stephen Hill was born in London in 1967 and made his first guitar in 1985, after working as a cabinet maker. From 1988 he traveled regularly to Spain, studying flamenco guitar with Paco Peña, Juan Serrano, El Carbonaro and others, and spending many hours in the workshops of Manuel Reyes in Córdoba and Antonio Marín Montero in Granada. Following closely in the Spanish tradition, he refined his sound and style over many years of hard work, travel and contemplation.
La Herradura, Granada, and the European Institute of Guitar-Making
After many years running a thriving workshop in Lewes, England, Stephen moved permanently in 2004 to La Herradura, on the coast of Granada province – the town where Andrés Segovia had his home, and the home of the Andrés Segovia International Guitar Competition. He is the founder and director of the European Institute of Guitar-Making, which gives intensive month-long guitar-making courses to students from all over the world.
Restorer of Historic Guitars
Stephen also does high-quality restoration work and has worked on some of the finest guitars in the world, including instruments by Antonio de Torres, Hauser, Fleta, Bouchet, Manuel Reyes, Ramírez, Fabricatore and countless others. The opportunity to examine and appraise these historic guitars has added greatly to his experience and knowledge as a veteran builder.
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