2023 Paco Fajardo SP/CY

Built by Spanish luthier Paco Fardo, this guitar is made with European spruce for the soundboard, and a beautifully cut set of Spanish cypress for the back and sides. This is THE actual award-winning flamenco guitar that Paco showcased at the sixth Antonio Marin Montero Guitar Making Competition held in Granada, Spain in August, 2023 and we are extremely thrilled to have this guitar here. Paco sites Marcelo Barbero as the inspiration behind this guitar, and he was able to obtain wood that has been aged for over 35 years. Like the great gutiars of Marcelo Barbero (considered to have been the pinnacle of the mid-century flamenco style), this guitar is lightly built with a 5-fan system, giving it a big, explosive attack and nimble, fast response. When pushed, it can get aggressive with plenty of bark, but it can also deliver a relaxed and lyrical quality of sound if played more gently - very versatile guitar for pretty much any style of flamenco playing. Overall a fantastic, traditional blanca that could easily be used for solo or accompaniment playing.