“Passion for historical guitar making has been with me since childhood.
Each guitar has a different voice, and I have been fortunate to play unique instruments”
Carlotta Dalia
Herman Hauser 1939
ex Andrés Segovia
This guitar belonged to the legendary Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia. Hermann Hauser I built this 1939 instrument for him, and ten years later Segovia gave it to Doña Paz Armesto de Quiroga, perhaps as a sign of gratitude for the help received during the early years of his career
Julián Gómez Ramírez 1937
ex Ida Presti
Owned by the legendary Ida Presti this guitar was built especially for her by Julián Gómez Ramirez in 1936.
Julián Gómez Ramírez 1936
This guitar was built in 1936 by Julian Gomez Ramirez in his Parisian workshop in the Rue Rodier and is an excellent example of his finest guitar.
Numbered 724 and hand-signed by the famous luthier, it has the characteristics of careful and meticulous work for this special order of “Le Petit Pierrot”.
Enrique Garcia 1905
Enrique Garcia is seen as the founder of the Barcelona school of guitar making as he strongly influenced many other guitar makers from Barcelona.
He was the most important and thought after guitar maker at the beginning of the 20th century and his guitars were played by the most recognized guitarists such as Domingo Prat and Francisco Tarrega.
Robert Bouchet 1969
Founding father of what is called today as the “French school of guitar making”, his career was quite unique, because he built his first instrument at the age of 48. It didn’t stop him from establishing a reputation of one of the most influential makers of the twentieth century. Before becoming a luthier, Bouchet was a painter and an artist.
Daniel Friederich 1963
ex Valverde
For decades, Daniel Friederich was one of the most important and respected active luthiers in the world. After a long and successful career, he stopped making guitars in 2015 and sold all his tools. Today, he is undoubtedly one of the most respected and admired guitar makers in history.
Matthias Dammann 2023
Matthias Dammann is an extraordinary German luthier, precursor, and pioneer of double-top guitars, inventor of the modern concept of classical guitar. He always led a lot of research, studying the sound of guitars from the past, such as Antonio de Torres’ ones, and patenting his innovations.
Daniel Friderich 1971
This is definitely one of the most inspiring guitars a guitarist can dream of. The quality of the tone is brought to absolute perfection, and the warmth of the treble is simply incredible.
Altamira Torres Guitar
Altamira Guitars is a brand known for its high-quality classical and acoustic guitars. With an elegant design and meticulous finishes, Altamira guitars are ideal for musicians of all levels, whether in live performances or in the studio.
Special thanks to private collectors, Adopt a musicians Foundation in Lugano and Siccas Guitars for the loan of the intruments.
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