Performers and Instruments



Sergio Abreu -
Sergio Abreu, Brazil
Jose Luis Romanillos, Spain/England
Hermann Hauser I, Germany, 1935
(Duo Abreu) - Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 371 (1974) and 372 (1974)

Lily Afshar -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model

Laurindo Almeida -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, cedar/Braz
Julius Gido, U.S.A.
Felix Manzanero, Spain
Vicente Solis Garcia, Mexico, 1953, spruce/Indian

Vicente Amigo -
Manuel Reyes, Spain
Lester DeVoe, U.S.A.

Maria L. Anido -
Jose Yacopi, Argentina

Arnaldur Arnasson -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Alice Artzt -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A .
Sergio Abreu, Brazil

Odair Assad -
Paul Fischer, England
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England
David Rubio, England
Jim Redgate, Australia

Sergio Assad -
Paul Fischer, England
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England
David Rubio, England

Roberto Aussel -
Maurice Dupont, France, spruce
Daniel Friederich, France, cedar, S/N: 460 (1977), 615, 646, 694

Denis Azabagic -
Otto Vowinkel, Holland, cedar

Agustin Barrios Mangore -
Jose Ramirez I , Spain
Jose Ramirez II, Spain
Enrique Sanfeliu, Spain

Manuel Barrueco -
Robert Ruck, U.S.A, 1972, cedar
Matthias Dammann, Germany, 1995, cedar

Siegfried Behrend -
Richard Jakob Weissgerber, Germany
Yamaha, Japan, GC 30-B, late 1970s, built by Hideyuki Ezaki
Kodama Kanoh, Japan

Paulo Bellinati -
Paul Fischer, England, 1977, spruce
Ignacio Fleta & Hijos, Spain, 1991, cedar
Robert Ruck, U.S.A., 1997, spruce
Robert Bouchet, France, recording use on "The Guitar Works of Garoto"

Baltazar Benitez -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Ernesto Bitetti -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Diego Blanco -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain, 1980

Piero Bonaguri -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, 1969
Pietro Gallinotti, Italy, 1940
Dario Pontiggia, Italy, 2003

Carlos Bonell -
David Rubio, England, late 1960s
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England, mid 1970s
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Trevor Semple, England, Series 88
Greg Smallman, Australia

Remi Boucher -
Joachim Schneider, Germany

Liona Boyd -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Yamaha, Japan, GC-70C, handmade by Kato
* German Vazquez Rubio, U.S.A.

Julian Bream -
Manuel Ramirez, Spain
Santos Hernandez, Spain
Hector Quine, England, 1954
Robert Bouchet, France, sold in 1990
Details on the Bouchet guitars : 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964
Hernandez & Aguado, Spain, 1965, sold in late 1970s
Brian Cohen, England, 1991
Jeffrey Elliott, U.S.A., 1986
Hermann Hauser, Germany
Details on the Hauser guitars :
Hermann Hauser I, Germany, 1936, 1940 (his present guitar,
owned by Rose Augustine), 1944, 1947, 1950
Hermann Hauser II, Germany, 1957, sold to Robert Spencer,
currently owned by Bruce Banister
Edgar Monch, Germany/Canada, 1959
Masaru Kohno, Japan, sold in 1990
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England, 1973, 1985
David Rubio, England, 1965, 1966
Kevin Aram, England
Gary Southwell, England, 1996, bench copy of Rose Augustine's 1940 Hermann Hauser I guitar

Robert Brightmore -
John Gilbert, U.S.A.

Leo Brouwer -
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N:392 (1974) and 441 (1976)
Francisco Simplicio, Spain
Yamaha, Japan, H. Ezaki, GC 30A, cedar, late 1970s,
bought from the luthier in person
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Julian Byzantine -
Greg Smallman, Australia, 1990
Smallman & Sons, Australia, 1999, made by Kym Smallman

Jorge Caballero -
Masaji Nobe, Japan
John Price, Australia

Jorge Cardoso -
Manuel Contreras, Spain, 25th Anniversary model

Abel Carlevaro -
Manuel Contreras, Spain, Carlevaro model, early-mid 1980s

Ricardo Cobo -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A.
Gregory Byers, U.S.A.
Jose Oribe, U.S.A.
Tom Blackshear, U.S.A.
German Vazquez Rubio, U.S.A., Humphrey Millenium replica
Mikhail Robert, Canada

Michael Chapdelaine -
Michael Thames, U.S.A.
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model

Leif Christensen -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Costas Cotsiolis -
Manuel Contreras, Spain, 25th Anniversary Edition model
Alkis Efthimiadis, Greece
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model
Zbigniew Gnatek, Australia

Vicente Coves -
Benito Ferrer
Rafael Moreno
Miguel Rodriguez, Spain
Antonio Marin, Spain

Flavio Cucchi -
Andrea Tacchi, Italy

John Dearman -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., 7-string Millennium model

Domenico Del Giudice -
Louis Panormo 1827, England
Hermann Hauser II 1959, Germany
Gregory Byers 1996, U.S.A
Josè Luis Romanillos 1999, Spain/England
Robert Ruck 2004, U.S.A
Jim Redgate 2006, Australia

Aniello Desiderio -
Andrea Tacchi, Italy

Graham Anthony Devine -
Daniel Friederich, France
Hernandez y Aguado, Spain
Michael Gee, England
Andres Marvi, Spain

Alirio Diaz -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
O. Raponi, Italy
Jose Ramirez, Spain
Pietro Gallinotti, Italy
Hermann Hauser, Germany
Antonio Scandurra, Italy

Carlo Domeniconi -
Kolya Panhuyzen, Canada

Duo Sonare (Jens Wagner & Thomas Offermann) -
Maurice Ottiger, Germany
Bernhard Kresse, Germany
Karl-Heinz Rommich, Germany

Roland Dyens -
Maurice Dupont, France
Olivier Fanton d'Andon, France, 1992

Marcin Dylla -
Manuel Contreras II, Spain, Spruce, 10th Anniversary model

Jozsef Eotvos -
Karl-Heinz Rommich, Germany
Masaki Sakurai, Japan

Jose Antonio Escobar -
Simon Marty, Australia

Eduardo Falu -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Eduardo Fernandez -
Paul Fischer, England
Daniel Friederich, France, 1986, cedar, S/N:614

Eliot Fisk -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain, 1986
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., 1988, Millennium model cedar
Aaron Green, U.S.A.
Pedro Maldonado, Spain
Bernd Holzgruber, Austria

Shin-Ichi Fukuda -
Hermann Hauser II, Germany, 1961
Robert Bouchet, France, 1966
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Robert Ruck, U.S.A., 1985
Masaru Kohno, Japan, late 1990s

Paul Galbraith -
David Rubio, England
Details on the Rubio guitars :
1989 8-string, * 1995 8-string, with resonance box made by Antonio Tessarim,
Brazil.

Kevin Gallagher -
Gregory Byers, U.S.A.

Ricardo Gallen -
Paco Santiago Marin, Spain
Lourdes Uncilla Moreno, Spain

Gerald Garcia -
Greg Smallman, Australia

Oscar Ghiglia -
Robert Bouchet, France
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Masaki Sakurai, Japan

Antigoni Goni -
Olivier Fanton d'Andon, France
Jose Romanillos, England, recording use

Paul Gregory -
Manuel Contreras, Spain
Trevor Semple, England, Series 88

Slava Grigoryan -
Simon Marty, Australia
Antonio Marin Montero, Spain

Stefano Grondona -
Antonio de Torres, Spain
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Luca Waldner, Italy, spruce-top Torres-style
Josè Luis Romanillos, 1996

Robert Guthrie -
Dieter Hopf, Germany
Masaru Kohno, Japan
Tom Blackshear, U.S.A.

Maria Esther Guzman -
Arcangel Fernandez, Spain

Franz Halasz -
Simon Marty, Australia

Nicola Hall -
Paul Fischer, England
Greg Smallman, Australia
Christopher Dean, England
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Frederic Hand -
John Gilbert, U.S.A.

Josep Henriquez -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Robin Hill -
David Rubio, England
Manuel Contreras, Spain
Greg Smallman, Australia
Miguel Rodriguez, Spain

Evan Hirschelman -
David Daily, U.S.A.

John Holmquist -
G.V. Rubio, U.S.A.

Adam Holzman -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., 1987

Mikio Hoshida -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Dimitri Illarionov -
Frank-Peter Dietrich, Germany

Antonio de Innocentis -
Peter Oberg, U.S.A., Cedar

Eduardo Isaac -
Dominique Field, France

Sharon Isbin -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., 1981, 1989, Millennium model
Masaru Kohno, Japan, 1978 Model 50
Michael O'Leary, Ireland

Dejan Ivanovic -
Zelimir Sever, Croatia

William Kanengiser -
Paul Jacobson, U.S.A.
Miguel Rodriguez, Spain, 1977, Church Door
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model

Hubert Kappel -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
John Gilbert, U.S.A.
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A.
Masaru Kohno, U.S.A.
Kolya Panhuyzen, Canada
Alkis, Greece, spruce top
Liikanen, Finland

Peter & Zoltan Katona -
John Dick, U.S.A.

Dale Kavanagh -
Kolya Panhuyzen, Canada
Roland Scharbatke, Germany

Marcelo Kayath -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Tom Kerstens -
Manuel Contreras, Spain, 1988, Anniversary model
Antonio Marin Montero, Spain, 1990, Bouchet model

Eleftheria Kotzia -
Jose Romanillos, 1996
Kevin Aram, England

Norbert Kraft -
Paulino Bernabe, Spain
Daniel Friederich, France

Alexandre Lagoya -
Paulino Bernabe, Spain
Robert Bouchet, France
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Dieter Hopf, Germany, La Portentosa model
Masaru Kohno, Japan
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 414 (1975)

Tom Leisek -
Gregory Byers, U.S.A.

David Leisner -
John Gilbert, U.S.A.

Wolfgang Lendle -
Robert Ruck, U.S.A., cedar
Gerhard Oldiges, Germany, spruce

Carlos Barbosa-Lima -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model
Francisco Munhoz, Brazil
Andres Caruncho, U.S.A., 2 guitars from this maker, one Cedar
Richard Prenkert, U.S.A.

Dagoberto Linhares -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Miguel Llobet -
Antonio de Torres, Spain, 1888

Paco de Lucia -
Conde Hermanos, Spain, Flamenco Negra
Gerundino Fernandez, Spain, Flamenco
Lester Devoe, U.S.A

Virginia Luque -
Hermann Hauser, Germany, 1933
Joaquin Garcia, Spain, 1986
Santos Hernandez, Spain, 1903, flamenco, the luthier's personal guitar
Arcangel Fernandez, Spain, 1960, flamenco
Jose Ramirez, Spain, 1963, flamenco

Ivor Mairants -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Jose Maria Gallado del Rey -
Manuel Contreras, Spain

Martha Masters -
Paulino Bernabe, Spain
Tezanos-Perez, Spain

Vladimir Mikulka -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain, 1979
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model
Robert Russell, England
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Dominique Field, France
Masaru Kohno, Japan
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 613 (1986) and 716 (1994)
Mikhail Robert, Canada

John Mills -
David Rubio, England, 1969
John Claughton, England
Bert Kwakkel, Holland, maple
Paul Fischer, England
Earl S. Marsh, England, spruce/Indian
Masaru Kohno, Japan
Manuel Contreras

Montes-Kircher Duo -
Walter J Vogt, Germany

Jorge Morel -
Don Banzer, U.S.A.
Dieter Hopf, Germany, 1986, Virtuoso
Manuel Velazquez, U.S.A., 1957, given away to Chet Atkins and returned by Atkin's wife after Atkin's passing)
John Price, Australia

Yasmin & Lou Mowad -
Douglas Ching, U.S.A.

Martin Myslivecek -
Masaru Kohno, Japan, 1950, Model 50

Santiago Navascues -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain

Michael Newman -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A.

Douglas Niedt -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain

Gerardo Nuñez -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Rafael Moreno
Conde Hermanos, Spain

Craig Ogden -
Greg Smallman, Australia, 2003

Stein-Erik Olsen -
Daniel Friederich, France

Laura Oltman -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A.

Jorge Oraison -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A.

Elena Papendreou -
Jose Romanillos, 1996 Spain/England

Christopher Parkening -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, 1966, 1967 MT, cedar 1962, 1964, spruce 73, cedar

Paco Pena -
Gerundino Fernandez, Spain, Flamenco
Douglas Ching, U.S.A.
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Arcangel Fernandez, Spain, Flamenco

Judicael Perroy -
Greg Smallman, Australia

Alvaro Pierri -
Daniel Friederich, France, * mid-1970s cedar, 2000 spruce; S/N: 434 (1976), 557 (1982),
594 (198?)

Franco Platino -
Gregory Byers, U.S.A., recording use
Matthias Dammann, Germany

Alberto Ponce -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Ida Presti -
Robert Bouchet, France

Sonja Prunnbauer -
Kolya Panhuyzen, Canada

Emilio Pujol -
Robert Bouchet, France

Ivan Putilin -
Hermann Hauser III, Germany

Konrad Ragossnig -
Yamaha, Japan, Model GC-30 A, cedar, built by Toshio Katoh
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 424 (1975) and 439 (1976)

Stephen Rak -
Yamaha, Japan, Model GC-70C
Greg Smallman, Australia

Manuel Lopez Ramos -
Robert Bouchet, France
Shelton-Farretta, U.S.A.
Joaquin Garcia, Spain

Marc Regnier -
Y. Imai, Japan
Richard Howell, Australia, recording use on "Canco del Lladre"
Robert Ruck, U.S.A.

Jose Rey de la Torre -
Francisco Simplicio, Spain
Hermann Hauser, Germany
Manuel Velazquez, U.S.A., 1950s
Michael Cone, U.S.A., 1976

Kurt Rodarmer -
Richard Schneider, U.S.A.

Ignacio Rodes -
Josè Luis Romanillos, Spain/England
John Gilbert, U.S.A.

Angel Romero -
Hermann Hauser Jr., Germany
Hermann Hauser III, Germany, cedar
Miguel Rodriguez, Spain
Gioachino Giussani, Italy
Daniel Friederich, France
Mikhail Robert, Canada

Celin Romero -
Antonio de Torres, Spain
Rafael Moreno
Juan Miguel Carmona
Richard Brune, U.S.A., 1989, Artist model
Miguel Rodriguez, Spain
Hermann Hauser I, Germany
Hermann Hauser II, Germany
Hermann Hauser III, Germany
Daniel Friederich, France

Pepe Romero -
Rene Baarslag, Spain
Richard Brune, U.S.A., 1989, Artist model
Manuel Contreras, Spain, 25th Anniversary model
Lester Devoe, U.S.A.
Hermann Hauser, Germany
Hermann Hauser Jr., Germany
Miguel Rodriguez, Spain, Church Door
Gioachino Giussani, Italy
Pepe Romero Jr., U.S.A.
Dake Traphagen, U.S.A., 3 guitars from this luthier
Antonio de Torres, Spain
Rafael Moreno
Juan Miguel Carmona
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England

David Russell -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
John Gilbert, U.S.A., 1980
Gregory Byers, U.S.A.
Matthias Dammann, Germany
Michael Gee, England
Michael O'Leary, Ireland

Regino Sainz de la Maza -
Santos Hernandez, Spain
Hernandez y Aguado, Spain

George Sakellariou -
John Gilbert, U.S.A.
Michael Cone, U.S.A., 1986

Michel Sandanowsky -
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 402 and 550 (1982)

Marco De Santi -
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England

Turibio Santos -
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 328 (1972) and 378 (1974)
Robert Bouchet, France

Karin Schaupp -
Simon Marty, Australia

Andres Segovia -
Richard Brune, U.S.A., 1984, Artist model
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Hermann Hauser, Germany, 1937
Hermann Hauser Jr., Germany, 1956
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, 1960, 1963, 1967 MT cedar
Jose Ramirez IV, Spain, 1987
Manuel Ramirez, Spain, 1912, built by Santos Hernandez
Diego Gracia, Argentina, 1940, 2 guitars from this luthier, spruce/braz
Benito Ferrer, Spain, Segovia's 1st guitar, student model

Seppo Siirala -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain

Raphaella Smits -
John Gilbert, U.S.A., 8-string
Vincente Arias, Spain, late 19th century
Mirecourt, France
Francois Roudhloff, France

Goran Sollscher -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, cedar
Georg Bolin, Sweden, 11-string
Yoshimitsu Hoshino, Japan, 1987
Masaki Sakurai, Japan, 1990s

David Starobin -
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., no longer played since 1988
* Gary Southwell, England
Hermann Hauser, Germany, 1923
Rene Lacote, France, 1844
Daniel Friederich, France, 1971

Esther Steenbergen -
Otto Vowinkel, Holland

Pavel Steidl -
J.G. Ries

Ichiro Suzuki -
* Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Manuel Velazquez, U.S.A.

Ernesto Tamayo -
David Daily, U.S.A., 1995

David Tanenbaum -
John Gilbert, U.S.A.
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model
Daniel Friederich, France
Greg Smallman, Australia
Gregory Byers, U.S.A.
Gary Southwell, England, 2 guitars from this luthier

Francisco Tarrega -
Antonio de Torres, Spain, 1858

Scott Tennant -
Daniel Friederich, France, 1990, cedar
Paul Jacobson, U.S.A., cedar
Matthias Dammann, Germany
Jeff Traugott, U.S.A.
Dake Traphagen, U.S.A.
Eric Sahlin, U.S.A., 1993; 2002 cedar/Braz
Simon Marty, Australia
David Daily, U.S.A.
Jose Ramirez, Spain

Jose Tomas -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, 8-string
Antonio Marin Montero, Spain

Carles Trepat -
Antonio de Torres, Spain
Jose Luis Romanillos, Spain/England
Santos Hernandez, Spain
Antonio Marin Montero, Spain

Michael Troester -
Dieter Hopf, Germany

Benjamin Verdery -
Douglas Ching, U.S.A.
John Gilbert, U.S.A.
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A.
Greg Smallman, U.S.A.

Ana Vidovic -
Zeljko Sever, Croatia
Robert Ruck, U.S.A.
Jim Redgate, Australia

Jason Vieaux -
Paul Fischer, England, Taut model
G.V. Rubio, U.S.A., Hauser model, spruce
Dake Traphagen, U.S.A., recording use

Victor Villadangos -
Maria & Osvaldo Bragan, Argentina, 'Enrique Garcia 1906' model, used on 'Music from Argentina' and 'Tangos from Argentina' CDs

John Williams -
Edgar Monch, Germany/Canada
Robert Bouchet, France
Hernandez & Aguado, Spain, sold in late 1960s
Martin Fleeson, England
Ignacio Fleta, Spain, 1961, sold in 1980
Greg Smallman, Australia, 1982, 1988

Peter Wiltschinsky -
David Rubio, England
Manuel Contreras, Spain
Greg Smallman, Australia

Richard Wright -
Ignacio Fleta, Spain
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England

Gerd Wuestemann -
Gregory Byers, U.S.A.
Robert Ruck, U.S.A.

Yang Xuefei -
Greg Smallman, Australia, cedar
Masaru Kohno, Japan
Jose Romanillos, Spain/England, recording use
Antonio Raya Pardo, Spain
Juan Hernandez, Spain, Especial Model

Kazuhito Yamashita -
Jose Ramirez III, Spain
Christopher Savino, U.S.A.

Wang Yameng -
Greg Smallman, Australia

Stanley Yates -
Augustino LoPrinzi, U.S.A., Nova Futura model
Kenny Hill, U.S.A., Munich model
Simon Marty, Australia

William Yelverton -
Robert Ruck, U.S.A., 1990, cedar

Narcisco Yepes -
Marcero Barbero I, Spain, 6-string
Paulino Bernabe, Spain, 10-string
Thomas Humphrey, U.S.A., Millennium model, 10-string
Jose Ramirez III, Spain, 10-string
Ignacio Fleta, Spain, 6-string
Manuel Contreras I, 10-string

Andrew York -
Eric Sahlin, U.S.A., cedar
David Daily, U.S.A.

Fabio Zanon -
Sergio Abreu, Brazil, 1986
Daryl Perry, Canada, 2000
Roberto Gomes, Brazil, 2002, "Spiritus" model

Luis Zea -
Daniel Friederich, France, S/N: 522 (1980)

Milan Zelenka -
Masaru Kohno, Japan

Frederic Zigante -
Masaru Kohno, Japan, 1987
Ignacio Fleta, Spain