[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” full_height=”half_row_height” parallax=”content-moving-fade” slider_animation=”cover” bg_type=”image” bg_image_new=”5197″ bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_override=”full” parallax_content=”off” fadeout_row=”off” enable_overlay=”off” css=”.vc_custom_1535630952158{border-top-width: 150px !important;border-bottom-width: 250px !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Explore the art of crafting wood into music” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:right|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.44)” google_fonts=”font_family:Aguafina%20Script%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1541413473041{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1534794613407{border-left-width: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4771″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”custom” caption=”Classical concert guitars, Hand Made finest clasical Spanish Guitars” title=”Fernando Rub\u00edn, Guitarras Cl\u00e1sicas”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_text_separator title=”” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”custom” accent_color=”#ddba85″][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
“The guitar, before being an instrument, was a tree, in which birds sang.\u00a0<\/span>Wood knew music long before becoming an instrument\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Atahualpa Yupanqui<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Since 1996 I started building instruments influenced by the Spanish craftsmanship technique, solely handmade, following the footsteps of the great masters (Torres, Hauser, Fleta, Simplicio, among others). My focus is on\u00a0<\/span>applied acoustics.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][vc_toggle title=”What defines quality in a guitar?”]The quality of materials, especially the wood, and its crafting process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The process\u00a0of shaving\u00a0the wood when handmade vs. machine produced allows the wood pieces to fit more precisely, minimizing the space between its components. This results in a more efficient structure.<\/span><\/p>\n The handcrafted process vs. a machine produced process of making a guitar also limits the usage of glue ultimately creating a better sound box (body) for the guitar.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What makes your guitars unique?”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is important in the process of creating a guitar?”]For handcrafting a guitar the state of mind is very important. I strive to make every guitar better than the last. When crafting guitars I get in a state of meditation and pay high attention to detail.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How many guitars does your studio produce in a year?”]I produce between 8-10 guitars a year. I focus on quality, not quantity.[\/vc_toggle][vc_text_separator title=”” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”custom” accent_color=”#ddba85″][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\tAbout the craftsmanship<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Continued experimentation on the guitars\u2019 behavior through analysis of the vibration modes of the guitar’s components.<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n