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Classical Guitars

World's Finest Classical Guitars Carefully Selected by our Experts

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1992 Jose Ramirez "1a Da Camara" SP/CSAR

$7,500.00

This guitar was built in the famous Jose Ramirez workshop, which for over half a century has produce..

2005 Manuel Contreras II "Double Top" SP/CSAR

$10,000.00

The Contreras Double-Top is perhaps this shop's best-known and most sought-after model over the past..

2003 Edmund Blöchinger CD/CSAR

Inquire - On Hold

Firmly established as one of the top living builders, Edmund Blöchinger is now in great demand world..

2017 Richard Howell SP/MP

$8,000.00 - On Hold

We consider Howell to be the best traditional guitar maker in Australia. His guitars are very inspir..

2017 Masaki Sakurai "Maestro RF" SP/AR

$7,500.00

Mr. Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of the greatest luthier from Japan, Masaru Kohno, with whom he work..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "La Romantica A" SP/GR

$3,000.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus has dedicated this model to honor the work of René François Lacôte (1785-1868),..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Torres 77" SP/MP

$2,500.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus' exploration of the work of Antonio de Torres has led him to build a selection ..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Torres 77" SP/CY

$2,500.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus' exploration of the work of Antonio de Torres has led him to build a selection ..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Torres 77" SP/PF

$2,500.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus' exploration of the work of Antonio de Torres has led him to build a selection ..

2009 Dieter Hopf “Super Classic” CD/IN

$2,750.00 - On Hold

Although Dieter Hopf has been building guitars professionally since 1968, his family tradition of in..

2004 Jose Ramirez "1a Tradicional" CD/IN

$8,000.00

This guitar was built in the famous Jose Ramirez workshop, which for over half a century has produce..

2024 Stefan Nitschke "Santos" SP/CSAR

$12,000.00 - Sold

German luthier Stefan Nitschke has become known for building quality instruments in the Torres/Hause..

2023 Elias Bonet CD/GE

$8,500.00

This is a fantastic guitar from this talented young maker - and our second with these great material..

2009 Kenny Hill "Torres 640 Lattice/Double-Top SP/CD" SP/MP

$8,000.00

Antonio de Torres, the "father of the modern guitar" was the first to establish most design principl..

2012 Marcelino Lopez "1851 Jose Pernas" SP/IN

$6,500.00

In addition to building traditional "Torres" style guitars, Marcelino Lopez also built many other hi..

2025 German Vazquez Rubio "Solista" CD/BL

$8,500.00 - Sold

This is German's most recent concert model to be developed. Called the "Solista", it features his ne..

2000 Hermann Hauser III SP/CSAR

Hermann Hauser III has tirelessly built guitars that capture the sound and aesthetic of the "teutoni..

2025 Bertrand Ligier SP/AR

$18,000.00 - Sold

This classical guitar was built by the extremely talented luthier Bertrand Ligier, who builds guitar..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Signature SP/SP" SP/GR

$5,000.00 - On Hold

This is Wolfgang Jellinghaus' "Signature" model which has a variety of modern features, even though ..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus "Signature CD/CD 630" CD/GR

$5,000.00 - Sold

This is Wolfgang Jellinghaus' "Signature" model which has a variety of modern features, even though ..

2023 Marc Dickinson "Cosmic" SP/IN

$5,000.00

Marc Dickinson has been building guitars, mainly part-time for nearly 20 years, and we first met him..

1966 Jose Ramirez "1a AM" CD/CSAR

$16,000.00 - Sold

This guitar was built in the famous Jose Ramirez III workshop, which for over half a century has pro..

2025 Paula Lazzarini "Limited Edition - REG 2025" SP/AR

$9,500.00 - Sold

Originally from Argentina, Paula Lazzarini had been working out of her workshop in Cremona, Italy fo..

2025 Miguel Angel Gutierrez "Limited Edition - REG 2025" CD/PD

$9,500.00

Made with Western red cedar for the soundboard, and a beautiful set of richly colored padauk for the..

1985 Manuel Contreras "Double Top" SP/CSAR

$6,000.00 - On Hold

The Contreras Double-Top is perhaps this shop's best-known and most sought-after design for the past..

2025 German Vazquez Rubio "Classic Estudio 48" SP/PE

$4,250.00

This modestly priced model is a genuine GV Rubio guitar built in his Los Angeles based workshop. It'..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus “Torres 43 - clear” SP/MP

$3,500.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus' exploration of the work of Antonio de Torres has led him to build a selection ..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus “Torres 49 - ex Tarrega” SP/MP

$3,800.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus' exploration of the work of Antonio de Torres has led him to build a selection ..

2025 Wolfgang Jellinghaus “Torres FE 13” SP/IN

$3,000.00

Wolfgang Jellinghaus' exploration of the work of Antonio de Torres has led him to build a selection ..

1931 Santos Hernandez SP/CSAR (ex David Gómez Tárrega)

Santos Hernandez is one of the elite makers of the historical pantheon - along with Torres and Hause..

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FAQs

Choosing a classical guitar might seem daunting at first, however, at GSI it’s our pleasure and duty to ensure that the selection process is a very satisfying experience thanks to the advice of our guitar experts. Our classical guitar store features guitars made by carefully chosen luthiers from around the world and our staff knows each instrument very well. Our experts are able to help you narrow your top picks to just a few guitars which you might want to try by yourself with no commitment to purchase.

Classical guitar, in the form as we know it today, was largely developed by Spanish guitar maker, Antonio de Torres Jurado (1817-1892). Torres introduced many new innovations to his guitars. Most notably, he increased the size of the body of the guitar, and introduced a fan-strut bracing system, and in his later guitars he started using machine heads. His guitars also had separated saddles which allowed minute adjustments of string heights.

We should look for:

  1. Establish a budget
  2. Identify what type of sound you like the most. You can also ask our experts for advice.
  3. Decide whether you want a used or new instrument.
  4. Check for ‘wolf’ notes and buzzes. Playability is also very important.
  5. We recommend testing the sound from the perspective of a player and a listener.

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The differences between classical and flamenco guitars lie in their materials, construction and sound.

Materials: Classical guitars are generally made with spruce or cedar tops, and on rare occasions, other woods like redwood or pine. Back and sides are mostly made of various rosewoods, maple and mahogany to enhance sustain. In recent years many younger luthiers searching for more sustainable and easy-to-source woods have begun to use some really fantastic materials including granadillo, exotic ebony, wenge, koa, walnut and a variety of other hardwoods. Flamenco guitars are generally made with spruce tops and cypress for the backs and sides to enhance volume and emphasize the attack of the note. However over the past many decades, rosewood flamencos known as “Flamenco negras” have risen in popularity, largely due to Paco de Lucia who first used a rosewood guitar beginning in 1969.

Construction: The body of a classical guitar is generally deeper and the woods are slightly thicker. Flamenco guitars have a flat or negative (before string tension) neck relief, making the action very fast at the cost of some buzzing. The strings are also closer to the body on flamenco guitars to facilitate tapping. Flamenco guitars often bear a "golpeador", which is a sheet of plastic mounted to the face of the guitar to protect its finish from percussive techniques, like tapping the soundboard with the players fingers.

Sound: The classical guitar is designed to give the soloist the tools to perform poly-timbral music: "An orchestra in a box". The attack is soft with a longer and gradual decay. The flamenco guitar is designed to cut through the sound of dancers stomping their feet. The sound is a bit more percussive, a loud and immediate sonic burst followed by a swift decay is characteristic of traditional flamencos.

It is also important to mention that many of these "differences" are finessed to different degrees by different luthiers, depending on their personal taste. Miguel Rodriguez classical guitars for example have always famously had a fast, flamenco-like attack. There are also numerous hybrid-type guitars where the luthier intends for the same instrument to be playable convincingly by both flamenco and classical performers.

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