MANUEL ADALID GUITARS

Spain

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Born in 1951 in Valencia, from an early age and with full dedication, I was instructed in the craft of guitar maker by two great masters, D. Antonio Monfort and my father D. Manuel Adalid Lazaro. Since very young when being an apprentice of the Spanish guitar making, I looked up and studied very closely, like an obsession, the art of how the best luthiers made the guitars, specially Antonio de Torres, Hauser, Friederich, Miguel Rodriguez, Manuel Reyes, Manuel Rarmirez and nowadays my current friend and investigation colleague, Angel Benito Aguado.

With this experience, knowledgement and extensive studies developed in the research of the guitar, I was awarded with the title of Master Craftsman. Nowadays I give lectures at international level on the Spanish construction systems as well as new technologies applied to the Classical guitar.

During last 15 years I have been focussed on researching new technologies to be applied to the classic guitar. I feel this experience the most gratifying and enriching task I have ever done. The fusion of art and new tech making Spanish guitars is resulting in excellent guitars.

Every single guitar I make is unique. All my guitars and every single piece of them are carefully handmade. Starting from the selection of the wood till the setting of the strings I try to look for excellence and after every detail. That is my reason to exist. Among my wide range of concert Guitars and without a doubt, La Catedral 10 Aniversario stands out , by its clear and clean sound, infinite sustain and its extraordinary richness of harmonics.