1973 Hernandis Grade 1A Classical Guitar

This is a Hernandis Grade 1A in excellent condition. There are two extremely small dings on the finish of the soundboard that are shown in the pictures (if you can find them, they are so small.) The tone of this guitar is excellent.

Hernandis Guitars were made in Japan and distributed by Sherry-Brener ("Antigua Casa") of Chicago and Madrid. The first guitars were apparently built by Federico Garcia, in Spain, based heavily on the designs of the famed Ramirez guitars, of which Sherry-Brener was for a while the sole U.S. distributor. The guitars were graded and priced to be a mid-range alternative to the very expensive Spanish-made classical guitars of the time. The Hernandis Grade 1A is near the top of the Hernandis line, and is a fine classical guitar.                                  

As agreed by virtually everyone who plays these instruments, the quality of these early Japanese Classical guitars is exceptionally high, and the tone and the sound of the higher-grade instruments have always been considered comparable in almost every respect to the higher-priced Spanish guitars of the time. The testimonials on-line by actual owners are almost universally enthusiastic. This vintage 1973 Hernandis Classical Guitar Grade 1A was handcrafted in Japan with premium materials, featuring a solid Spanish Pine (Cedar) top, with gorgeously figured (laminated) Indian Rosewood back and sides. (The back and sides The 12-fret neck is Cedar, with a Granadillo (Ebony) 19-Fret fingerboard, and Rosewood headstock, heel-cap, and bridge. A hard-shell case is included which is in good condition with scuffing on the exterior. The strings were recently changed and should be good to play.