Available Pre-owned Guitars

Francisco Barba (1983) Flamenco Guitar

A rare chance to own one of the worlds most prestigious flamenco guitars. Francisco Barba from Seville and Manual Reyes from Cordoba are considered the best of the best makers of powerful and vibrant sounding guitars. Many of the worlds top players have chosen to play Francisco Barba including Niño de Pura, Manuel Molina, Rafael Riqueni, Pepe Habichuela. Francisco’s son Paco now carries on the family tradition. This guitar was owned by ‘Jaco’ who played the guitar profe...

£3995.00

Christopher Dean (2015)

A very fine example of the British luthier from Oxford numbered 451. It has had one careful owner and is in very good condition. Born in 1958 Christopher Dean is much respected as one of England’s finest makers of top class concert guitars following the line of David Rubio and Paul Fischer. His guitars have been played by leading players such as the Eden Stell Duo. You can read more: http://www.deanguitars.co.uk/ His own words tell us all we really need know:
“I’m passi...

£4495.00

Casimiro Lozano (2014)

Casimiro Lozano is a much respected luthier from Cuenca in Spain. He has been building guitars for over thirty years. His original inspiration came from Ignacio Fleta and from there he has gone on to develop his own style of bold sounding guitars.
You can read more www.casimirolozano.com This guitar is very powerful and even sounding across the range. It would be of benefit to any concert performer wishing to fill halls with sound! We have sound flies and you can hear examples such as htt...

£2950.00

Roger Williams (2010)

Roger Williams from Lichfield, has been making guitars for more than 20 years. He is well known for his ‘Vintage’ crossover guitars that won the JHS award in 2017. This guitar, No.204 named ‘Emilie’, shows admirable attention to detail in the wood working and the selection of the very best materials. The guitar has a sparkling quick sound that projects well. The neck and action is particularly comfortable. There is a hairline crack (might only be in the polish) on the low...

£2495.00

Ana Maria Espinosa Rodriguez Classical Guitar (2014)

It has become apparent over the past decade, that the guitars of Ana Espinosa are special. Her wood working is excellent and her ear in working her chosen woods results in guitars of great musicality. Ana started making in 1996 inspired by the guitars of Antonio de Torres. She shares a workshop with René Baarslag in Granada. This guitar is in very good condition with some minor nail marks and the odd minor dent around the purflings. It has an exceptionally sweet, sensitive yet strong tre...

£3495.00

Tom and Peter Petersen (1981)

Harald Petersen from Denmark moved to England in the 1950’s. He became well known building guitars for Len Williams in the Spanish Guitar Centre London. John Williams played Peterson guitars and you can get a good idea of the sound world https://youtu.be/oEfFbuT3I6A. Harald sadly died in 1969 but his sons Tom and Peter carried on construction well into the 1980’s and this guitar is one of those. It is a model A using the fine woods and described as a ‘Concert Guitar’. The...

£895.00

Michael Lazar (2015)

A big sounding guitar, without lattice brightness yet with sweet trebles and clear projection. There is total evenness across the registers with power and sweet trebles. The guitar is particularly comfortable to play with a very well shaped mahogany neck and raised fingerboard. The looks are modern with an original ‘plantia’ and colourful inlays. The compensated nut and saddle assures the set up and true intonation on a 'Gilbert' style bridge. A very rewarding guitar to pla...

£2495.00

Roberto Pozzi (2013)

Roberto Pozzi is a well respected luthier from Como in Italy. This is his STUDIO model. The construction is very light and the sound compares well with any top quality concert guitar, being very round with depth and creamy clarity. The Italian spruce top is 20 years matured. The cost savings on this model have been made with less inlay work and factory machine heads. If sound is the most important thing? then this guitar is a winner! There is a small repaired crack to the back. This simply has t...

£2250.00