2021 Mario Aracama SP/CO

Year	2021
Top	Spruce
Back & Sides	Cocobolo
Scale Length	650 mm
Nut width	53 mm
Finish	French Polish
Country	Spain
Luthier	Mario Aracama

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Joaquín Turina's "Sonata, Op. 61: I" performed by Álvaro Miranda on a 2021 Mario Aracama

Description

This pre-owned 2021 Mario Aracama classical guitar, with a European spruce top and cocobolo back and sides, was built near Granada, Spain, and is in excellent condition.

Spruce and Cocobolo

Mario combined European spruce for the soundboard with a beautiful set of cocobolo for the back and sides – our first from him with this wood combination. The sides are doubled with 1.3 mm of cypress on the inside for added rigidity, increasing the power and focus of every note. Ebony fingerboard, cedar neck.

Sound

A pleasure to play, with a friendly responsiveness: the attack is immediate but not harsh, and the sound is velvety and full, with a lovely palette of colors under the right hand. Deep basses and rich, thick trebles with fine clarity between voices. Comfortable for both hands, and a charming, traditional instrument full of Spanish character.

Condition

Although a used guitar, it is in excellent condition, with only some very minor wear in the finish.

Photos taken during construction

Background

Mario Aracama: From London to Granada

Mario Aracama became captivated with the guitar at an early age and, while living in England, decided to become a luthier, attending Guildhall University in London. There he graduated in Musical Instrument Technology, specializing in traditional classical and flamenco guitars under the tutelage of David Whiteman. In 2003 he relocated to Granada, Spain, where he learned further from Antonio Marín Montero.

The Granada School and the Torres Tradition

In the following years Mario enjoyed a fruitful exchange of ideas with his friends Michael Ritchie and Jose Vigil, which has also influenced his style. True to the Granada aesthetic, Mario builds a light and vibrant instrument with lightly braced tops, based in the great Spanish tradition in the line of Torres. Every guitar built by Mario features a different, original – but very traditional and tasteful – design.