See below for Classical Guitar History: links to articles, interesting books and photo galleries of famous players and guitar builders!

Multi-generational Dynasties of Guitar Builders: | ![]() |
History of Ramirez Guitars: | ![]() |
History of Esteso/Conde Guitars: | ![]() |
History of Hauser Guitars: | ![]() |
Interesting books on Classical Guitar History:
- Things about the Guitar – by Jose Ramirez III
- The Fine Guitar – by Jose Oribe
- The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars – by Manuel Rodriguez (Sr.)
- The Ramirez Collection: History and Romance of the Spanish Guitar – B. Whitehouse
- A Collection of Fine Spanish Guitars from Torres to the Present – by Urlik
- Practicing: A musician’s Return to Music – by Glenn Kurtz
Famous Guitarists, many of whom were also Composers for the Guitar
Fernando Sor Dionisio Aguado Johann Kaspar Mertz Napolean Coste Julain Arcas Francisco Tarrega Miguel Llobet Emilio Pujol Regino Saenz de la Maza Andres Segovia Andres Segovia Andres Segovia Augustin Barrios Heitor Villa Lobos Julian Bream Christopher Parkening Manuel Barrueco Roland Dyens Paco de Lucia
Famous Guitar Makers from History

Manuel Ramirez Manuel Ramirez Workshop Domingo Esteso Faustino and Mariano Conde

Among those pictured are Manuel Ramirez, Domingo Esteso, Santos Hernandez, Enrique Garcia and Modesto Borreguero
Jose Ramirez I Jose Ramirez II Jose Ramirez III Jose Ramirez IV Amalia Ramirez Cristina and Enrique Ramirez
Hermann Hauser 1 Hermann Hauser II and son Hermann III Hermann Hauser III and daughter Kathrin Kathrin Hauser
Robert Bouchet Daniel Friederich Jose Romanillos