Garrido - Solid Top - Classical Guitar - - Classical guitar - Spain - 1970 (No reserve price)

Garrido – Spanish Classical Guitar – Solid Top – Made in Spain – Madrid

Beautiful vintage Garrido classical guitar, originating from Madrid, Spain. The original label in the soundbox mentions Garrido, Instrumentos Musicales, Madrid and Made in Spain.

Garrido has a long history within the Spanish musical instrument world. The Garrido family was active in Madrid from the early 20th century and began building their own Garrido guitars around 1955. The guitars were connected to skilled Spanish builders and to the Madrid guitar-building tradition.

Specifications
Brand: Garrido
Type: classical / Spanish guitar
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Production: Made in Spain
Top: Solid Top – solid wood
Number of strings: 6
Strings: nylon
Body: traditional Spanish classical guitar
Rosette: decorative inlay
Bridge: traditional classical guitar bridge
Label: original Garrido label present
Build & character

This Garrido has a traditional Spanish construction and a distinctive classical guitar shape. The solid top is a key feature of the instrument and contributes to the resonance and warm tone sought after in Spanish classical guitars.

Garrido guitars from Madrid are still found on the vintage market today. Documented examples from the 1960s and 1970s are described as Spanish, hand-built instruments with solid woods.

Sound

The combination of a solid top and traditional Spanish construction gives this guitar a warm, direct and resonant nylon-string tone. The instrument is suitable for classical guitar playing, Spanish music, fingerstyle and other styles where a traditional nylon-string sound is desired.

Condition

The guitar is in used vintage condition, with normal signs of use and age appropriate for an older instrument. The original Garrido label is present inside the soundbox.

The guitar is fitted with new nylon strings and is therefore ready to be played again.