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Videos
Iron Maiden's "The Phantom Of The Opera" by The Bassett Bros on two 2021 Gerundino Fernandez Hijos
Chris Fossek plays his composition "Camino Cielo (Solea)" on a 2021 Gerundino Fernandez Hijo “Negra”
Derek Gripper performs his piece "Moss On The Mountain" on a 2021 Gerundino Fernandez Hijo guitar.
Description
This 2021 Gerundino Fernández Hijo "Negra" is a flamenco negra with a spruce top and pau ferro back and sides, made in Almería, Spain, by the son of the legendary Gerundino Fernández – in like-new condition.
A Flamenco Negra in Pau Ferro
We are thrilled to have befriended Gerundino Hijo, and since meeting with him we've had the privilege to have many of his guitars pass through our doors to find happy homes with the most discriminating of flamenco aficionados. This is an incredible flamenco negra from him, built with gorgeous pau ferro for the back and sides. It is a powerful guitar with robust and penetrating trebles and fat, bold basses.
His Father's Design, Including the Famous Carved Head
The original design of his father has been maintained (including the famous carved head), as well as easy playability and excellent craftsmanship. Overall a fantastic and iconic instrument in every way.
Background
Gerundino Fernández: Flamenco Guitar Maker of Almería
The late Gerundino Fernández (1931–2006) is considered by many to be one of the best flamenco builders of the latter half of the twentieth century, along with Arcángel Fernández and Manuel Reyes. His guitars have been played by many top players, most notably Paco Peña, Paco del Gastor, Tomatito, Juan Martín and even Eric Clapton – and also by Paco de Lucía, Vicente Amigo, Raimundo Amador and Pedro Bacán.
Prizes and Honors
Gerundino won First Prize at the International Festival of Guitar Makers in Ronda (Málaga) in 1978, and ten years later, in Paris in October 1988, both First Prize and the award for Best Acoustics at the 4th International UNESCO competition for guitar makers. His home city of Almería – birthplace of Antonio de Torres – honored him with its City Shield in 1979. He died in Almería on March 14, 2006, and the city later dedicated a bronze bust to him and named a street after him: Calle Guitarrero Gerundino Fernández.
Gerundino Fernández Hijo
His son, Gerundino Fernández Hijo (Gerundino Fernández Llamas, born in Almería in 1974), grew up constantly in the workshop, assisting his father over many years with such tasks as sanding wood, inlaying kerfings, gluing backs and tops, etc. He also regularly accompanied and assisted his uncle Eladio in locating, cutting and selecting the best woods that would eventually become the material for his father's guitars – and now, his own. In 2015 he began building professionally in the family tradition, using his father's techniques, tools, plantillas and design, and even much of the wood his father left him, some of it drying for more than 40 years. When he showed us a couple of his instruments, we were immediately convinced that he possessed the same subtle touch as his late father.
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