Manuel Contreras 1a master built 1982 - huge and bold sound

Manuel Contreras masterbuilt classical guitar from 1982 - truly a revelation. A real masterpiece with a huge sound!

Born in Madrid in 1926, Manuel Contreras joined the Ramirez workshop as a master luthier in 1959. It was Contreras who made the first José Ramirez guitar Andrés Segovia bought in 1960. After three years with Ramirez, Manuel opened his own guitar workshop in the center of Madrid. He soon earned a reputation as one of the finest and most innovative luthiers in Spain.
His achievement, in this sense, was the design of the model "Double Top", which Contreras presented in 1974, after a number of experiments in order to improve the tone, volume and projection of the instrument. This model got immediately great acceptance in the professional guitar world.

This fantastic classical guitar is built by Manuel Contreras Senior.

Being very lightweight and lively, this guitar is great fun to play, and the sound is pure and bolt. It is focused and snappy with immediate response, although it is very expressive.

The action and setup are comfortable and fast. As is typical of Contreras, the quality of materials is first-class. The condition is excellent for its age - only modest signs of use around the sound hole.

A great concert-level vintage classical guitar at a very affordable price, which comes with a nice case.

Cedar top
Rosewood back and sides
658 mm scale length
52 mm nut width