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We have on this occasion the opportunity to help in the dissemination of the V meeting of Madrid plucked string conservatories with an interview by its promoters: Ramiro Morales, Jesús Sánchez and Pablo Zapico. I remember looking forward to the first event that was held and, although I could not personally attend all of […]
Rayman Seijas pone a la venta una guitarra romántica con las siguienes características: Precio: 3000 euros Luthier: Gonzálo Pieters Fergusson (en la actualidad reside en Barcelona-España) gonzalopieters@gmail.com Lugar de construcción: Caracas-Venezuela Año: 2002 Tapa: pino abeto Fondo y faja: palisandro Puente y tastiera: ébano Clavijas: ébano Tiro de cuerda: 63,5 cm. La guitarra está […]
We start a new year in the best possible way, with several announcements and a great promotion in the catalog of Cuerdas Pulsadas. Announcements 1) The new synthetic Aquila (CD) basses are now available in our catalog 2) Küerschner’s gut strings and gut frets are now available in our catalog 3) Savárez KF […]
Adrián Blanco puts on sale a classic guitar by the luthier Casimiro Lozano from 2013, one of the latest in the system. By simultaneous ordering of another guitar, it is practically NEW (it has only one string change). Very powerful sound and high projection in both small rooms and auditoriums. Responds on […]
Bor Zuljan puts on sale a six courses vihuela by Maurice Ottiger in 1993. The vibrating length is 62cm, it has rings and a maple back. The instrument has a very powerful sound and is in excellent condition. Deluxe Kingham case (velvet) included. The instrument is located in Geneva, Switzerland. Price: 3000€ Contact: bor.zuljan@yahoo.com […]
We have on this occasion the pleasure of interviewing Miguel Angel Bautista, architect, who has achieved the application of current techniques to the development of parchment rosettes, both in its design and in its manufacture: Some facts about roses on plucked string instruments We have various historical sources that include explicit references […]
El libro “La abuela vihuela” esta confeccionado como un cuento con arreglos musicales, narrado de manera sencilla, mezclando realidad y ficción, a través del cual ir descubriendo este cautivador instrumento llamado vihuela de mano. A lo largo de nueve capítulos se presentarán: la historia del instrumento, el tipo de construcción, la notación […]
Stanislas Germain puts on sale a classical guitar Jose Ramirez 1st 1977 A concert instrument with a typical sound of good Ramirez. Soundboard of cedar body and sides of palo santo from india. Vibrating length 665 mm. Saddle 54 mm. It is an instrument that has been played a lot for almost 40 […]
Antonio Prim puts on sale a vihuela by luthier Patrick Hopmans built in 2003. It is a quality instrument with four inlays of the soundboard, the rosette and the bridge among others. The vibrating length is 60 cm. The vihuela can be seen and tasted in Viladecans (Barcelona). Price: 2.500 €, including hard case. […]
We are proud to announce the immediate availability of a new type of bass strings developed by Aquila Corde, and we have the best person to talk about it, Mimmo Peruffo. Aquila Corde: research an innovation Aquila Corde was born in the 1990s out of the researches of the string manufacturer (and amateur […]
