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Introduction
Playing the
classical guitar has been a passion for me for over 30 years and having
always played on very modest guitars it was not until I received my Romanillos
guitar (for which I waited for so long that I'd forgotten about it) that I
realised what I had been missing. I had heard of Torres, Hauser, Fleta,
Romanillos et al but never had the opportunity to play these instruments. I
was also aware of how ignorant I was about the construction of the guitar
and how different they could sound.
It was after getting my
beautiful Romanillos and my subsequent friendship with Liam Romanillos that
I became interested in the construction and history of the guitar and the
gallery is dedicated to the art of the luthier.
Over the years I have
collected many beautiful instruments but have always been aware that they
were built to be played and not hidden from view as is the case in some
other collections. My main
interest is in the ‘modern’ classical guitar (ie post Antonio
Torres) although there are a few older instruments which serve to
demonstrate the development of the guitar.
So, in order to give
something back to the instrument I love, I have decided to make my collection
accessible to players to play and luthiers to inspect.
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 When Can I
See the Guitars?
For security and
insurance reasons the exhibition is not a permanent one and the guitars are
brought to The Granary for specific dates which will be published on this
website.
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Can
I Play the Guitars?
Yes, as long as you
are not a total beginner. Please wear a long-sleeved jumper/sweatshirt and
no belt buckles!
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Where
Are You?
The Granary is in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Full directions etc. and
details will be sent to you by e-mail.
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Special
Arrangements for Groups
The exhibition is
not a permanent one and is available only on specific dates. As the
logistics of transporting over 40 guitars safely is complex, I can only
consider opening if there are at least 10+ in you group and of course the
date is convenient.
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Entrance
Fee
There is no
entrance fee but a donation equivalent to the cost of a packet of strings
would be appreciated.
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What
Guitars Will I See & Play?
The list below is
not complete but will give you an idea of what to expect. You can see
pictures of the guitars on the names below which are links. This site is
still under construction - more pictures will be added in the future.
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Juan Pages 1791
Petitjean L’Ainee
Gennaro Fabricatore
Luigi Filano
Antonio de Lorca
Gerard
Derazey
Aubry Maire
Lacote
Louis
Panormo
D & A Roudhloff
Altimira
Vicente
Arias
Manuel Ramirez
Enrique
Garcia
Julian Gomez Ramirez
Francisco Simplicio
Salvador Ibanez
Telsevoro Julve
Hermann
Hauser 1
Santos Hernadez
Domingo Esteso
Pascual Viudes
Robert Bouchet
Arcangel Fernadez No 1
Arcangel Fernadez No2
Vda Esteso y Sobrinos
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Ignacio
Fleta
Miguel Rodriguez
Hernadez y Aguado
Jose Romanillos
David Rubio
Jose Yacopi
George Love
Daniel Friederich
Martin Fleeson
Harald Petersen
Manuel Contreras
Paul Fischer
Vincente Camacho
Jose Ramirez 1A Camara
Brian Cohen
F Manuel Diaz
Valeriano Bernal
Greg Smallman
Jose
& Liam Romanillos
David
Merrin
Andres Marvi
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Any restoration work
needed on the guitars is carried out by luthier, David Merrin. If
you are interested in making guitars, you can't do better than here:
http://www.guitarmakingcourses.com
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What
Do I Do Next?
Visits are by personal
invite only. If you would like to come along, you will need to email me with your name and
address and telephone number. I will email you back with directions etc.
I look forward to
seeing you!
Alun Morgan
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