I am a self-taught acoustic guitarist (classical, folk, blues etc) who plays mainly for my own enjoyment and for anyone who would care to listen. Thanks for stopping by.
I live in the U.S. (New Orleans, LA) and bought my Ramirez 1A cedar in 1975 and still play it almost daily. The sound of this guitar nothing short of magnificent.Thanks for your devotion to these extraordinary guitars.
@2011NoudАй бұрын
Some time ago I also visited both shops and I had some 'inside" questions regarding neck problems and lacquering. They were willing to help me with that and I learned to do a kind of neck reset that I did already proved to be according to the same method they are using. There's so much experience with the workmen there as they learned their craft from the older masters to the pupils interested in building guitars according to tradition but also are going on in inventing and applying new ideas. Thanks for placing!
@silviobenitez7445Ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@obduliovaldes71173 ай бұрын
Me ancanta las guitarras Ramírez. Tengo la suerte de tener 2
@kendo42423 ай бұрын
I will be receiving a used Ramirez next week from a private selller on Reverb. So excited, I have always wanted a Ramirez guitar! It's a student model with a red cedar top, not top of the line at all. But that is okay with me!
@sr634111 ай бұрын
What a beauty!!!!!
@marinapino480 Жыл бұрын
Iba a ver el video, pero nada más empezar, el sitio (¿el taller? ¿la guitarrería?) tan cutre, con un chino al lado, el barraquismo habitual de este país en cuestión de fachadas y urbanismo (parece como si las normativas municipales no existieran), el escaparate de la actual tienda con bobadas infantiles, y luego el servilismo del inglés, del mal hablado inglés típico de tanto hispanita... se me han quitado las ganas. Esperaba ver algo realmente, cómo decirlo, a la misma altura y tradición de las guitarras que hacía su tatarabuelo. En fin...
@temiongcecilio Жыл бұрын
Nice guitar music. What's the music about?
@6StringsTheory Жыл бұрын
Wow what an amazing experience thank you for sharing.
@Incognito-vc9wj Жыл бұрын
Around the 20 second mark.
@sirrobinofloxley7156 Жыл бұрын
Exquisite playing, I find it difficult to work the rhythm in, but I'm getting there.
@tracyelliott13602 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song played by my husband … gone but never Ever forgotten I miss him so much but his guitar playing will always be here to remind me of him x
@zvonimirtosic61712 жыл бұрын
Hi John. If it's not a secret, what's the waiting period to get the custom Ramirez guitar, from order to its completion? And, do you pay up front, or …? Thank you.
@pierluigibeltrame10202 жыл бұрын
suono molto bello e bella interpretazione!
@francescodorello47952 жыл бұрын
Complimenti, bel suono pulito e delicato, molto bravo 👏
@josenildosoaresdeoliveira27662 жыл бұрын
Que coisa linda, que imponência o que é bom dura pouco
@vintagepipesnightmares2 жыл бұрын
To do this as a job is heaven !
2 жыл бұрын
That's brothers Enrique & Cristina Ramírez. I had the great pleasure mesting them at NAMM 2018 in Anaheim California. We talked about guitars for a long time!
@LivingLM2 жыл бұрын
Una de las mejores guitarristas del mundo , sabrás que generación es el Luthiers?
@misterpike3 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace my old friend
@MT-fs1hi3 жыл бұрын
I would like the opportunity to talk to someone
@martacondorimamani1743 жыл бұрын
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED..
@anthonymorales8423 жыл бұрын
how humble and gracious
@ianrowe93373 жыл бұрын
A lovely tribute John & played so well too ...
@JohnElliottUK3 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to say, thank you, it’s much appreciated. Ivor was a truly lovely guy and a very talented musician. Much missed. Best wishes
@lukmanvoilaGitarcover3 жыл бұрын
Good song👍
@datdang91133 жыл бұрын
even a video from a phone can reproduce such a beautiful and rich sound of the guitar, I can't imagine how incredible it will sound in person
@jobatimus4 жыл бұрын
Buena construcion buenas maderas..e el saber de la tradicion....
@gino32864 жыл бұрын
The power in the sound of these guitars is amazing ... my guitar teacher used to play one of them
@ping55804 жыл бұрын
the amount of work that goes into a classical guitar is insane
@rxw55204 жыл бұрын
Dang, if this was in America they’d need about eighteen more locks and doors between the front window and that workshop.
@veronicasaenz83194 жыл бұрын
Good job!!! I’m learning the song myself and trying to pick up other people’s styles. Love it!
@elresplandorfernandezcente26294 жыл бұрын
Jamas un extranjero toco ni tocara una ramirez con age ni siquiera los japoneses ese duende desaparece en los pirineos Ramirez (era la numero uno ya no) por eso a los tocaores profesionales no les vende(o mejor dicho no compran tan caro por una guitarra que no suena a flamenco)
@allanwells48864 жыл бұрын
My first guitar teacher had a 1967 Ramirez which sounded very nice, especially in her hands. I bought her very old Tatay once she got the Ramirez; I still prefer the smaller, more quiet but sweeter sound of the Tatay when playing at home. The Ramirez has more punch in a concert hall.
@2011NoudАй бұрын
Then that's a coincidence as the student guitars from Jose Ramirez were ordered at the Hijos de Vicente Tatay factories (Valencia) in the 50ies of the past age. Those guitars have a dark blue Jose Ramirez label. Some are worth every penny sound wise but you end up chapter when you buy a guitar from that period with a Tatay label though they are sometimes in fact the same instruments.
@sabatino454 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@JohnElliottUK4 жыл бұрын
Alexis thank you
@marias75994 жыл бұрын
John, music soothes the soul. This is one of my favorite melodies on guitar. It’s just too romantic and sweet and somehow painful. You carry the intended melancholy very well.
@JohnElliottUK4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comments .. greatly appreciated
@hamiltonfreitas6864 жыл бұрын
20.000 euros
@lucianopalacios31454 жыл бұрын
Que lindo maestro!!!
@JohnElliottUK4 жыл бұрын
gracias por tu amable aliento
@lucianopalacios31454 жыл бұрын
@@JohnElliottUK De donde es usted? muy linda obra!
@JohnElliottUK4 жыл бұрын
eres muy amable, gracias. Soy de una ciudad vieja y hermosa en Inglaterra llamada York. Esta pieza es una de las cuatro que he publicado recientemente.
@JohnElliottUK4 жыл бұрын
bergmann-edition.com/collections/elliott-john
@adis16264 жыл бұрын
impressive... only seeing them i would buy their guitars...
@LarryShone5 жыл бұрын
This is so cool, I would love to visit that place
@justinc97325 жыл бұрын
They listen to garbage radio music while building their guitars...
@michaelgonzalez73046 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@lh3428Ай бұрын
My reaction exactly.
@stringwise5 жыл бұрын
Lovely !
@stringwise5 жыл бұрын
Another couple of weeks and I will have a guitarra del tiempo in my collection
@talandelana68733 жыл бұрын
Did you get it?
@maharmusicstudio17332 жыл бұрын
I have one. It is so good.
@StudiobaseNL5 жыл бұрын
Very well played John, relaxed and pure . Regards Bart.
@JohnElliottUK5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Bart, that means a lot. Kind regards
@rjlchristie5 жыл бұрын
I've somewhat mixed feelings to see that Ramirez have joined, or at least now offer, nomex double top designs as well as traditional soundboards. I guess they have to cater for a variety of tastes and fads.
@jakisnot2 жыл бұрын
I suppose you're also upset we're all not still using horse-and-carriage? There's no way the Ramirez family could produce such great instruments if they did not adapt and develop over time.
@rjlchristie2 жыл бұрын
@@jakisnot Here's an idea, get a dictionary and look up the word "mixed' and look up "upset". Compare and consider.
@renaissancestrings92645 жыл бұрын
Beautifully played sir. Do you have a low action on your guitar?
@JohnElliottUK5 жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for your kind comment. The action has not been changed but it is quite low. I use high tension strings which, I find, gives a more precise feel which I prefer.
@renaissancestrings92645 жыл бұрын
@@JohnElliottUK thank you for the response. I was thinking about doing the same thing for sometime now. I shall look into it. Keep up the good work sir. Happy new year to you and your family.
@robertbdesmond5 жыл бұрын
Great video of the Ramirez workshop. Thanks for posting. I still consider top of the line Ramirez guitars among the best in the world.
@2011NoudАй бұрын
Indeed, they built the guitars others are comparing guitars from luthiers all over the world with!
@stevehiggs62415 жыл бұрын
Interesting video...thanks for posting it. I’m a bit confused by the Nomex. I expected it to be on the reverse side to the rosette. Presumably, they stick the second ‘skin’ only to the lower area of the soundboard?
@eugeniuswilliams54575 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr.Elliott. Like yourself, I also have a Ramirez bought in memory of my recently deceased Mum. I swear that it has magical qualities, as I sometimes hear my mums voice coming from the roof area when I play. I stop to hear where this other voice is coming from, as the harmonics seem to mingle in the air and produce an aetherial voice. It is quite strange sometimes , a mix of the seasoned, tempered timbers producing a reverb type effect. It is very noticeable on my Ramirez, a 1987 model flamenco, the whole instrument being 30 odd years old seems to have reached its perfect sound. A good Guitar is indeed a magical device!
@karsynalexzander27902 жыл бұрын
Instablaster
@dongee63515 жыл бұрын
The nomex will be in the centre of a double top construction sandwich..I notice the second example of the nomex showed the routing for the nomex on the top face (rossette upward). Is this right? (Not a criticism just an observation).
@vincenzoguarini92136 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video mr.Elliott, really nice. What do you think of auditorio trio's honeycomb put also on back and sides? It really has some difference with the only doubletop auditorio guitar?
@JohnElliottUK6 жыл бұрын
Hi Vincenzo, thank you for your nice comment. I have not played the other Auditorio guitars so I'm afraid I cannot compare. The Nomex really does add to the volume and projection of the sound, but no difference, in my opinion, to the textures which are already excellent in a Ramirez guitar of this quality. It certainly makes the guitar more 'intimate' to play as you can 'feel' each note.
@vincenzoguarini92136 жыл бұрын
John Elliott Understood, thank you
@JohnElliottUK6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, I can certainly recommend the Trio … best wishes with your playing
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I live in the U.S. (New Orleans, LA) and bought my Ramirez 1A cedar in 1975 and still play it almost daily. The sound of this guitar nothing short of magnificent.Thanks for your devotion to these extraordinary guitars.
Some time ago I also visited both shops and I had some 'inside" questions regarding neck problems and lacquering. They were willing to help me with that and I learned to do a kind of neck reset that I did already proved to be according to the same method they are using. There's so much experience with the workmen there as they learned their craft from the older masters to the pupils interested in building guitars according to tradition but also are going on in inventing and applying new ideas. Thanks for placing!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Me ancanta las guitarras Ramírez. Tengo la suerte de tener 2
I will be receiving a used Ramirez next week from a private selller on Reverb. So excited, I have always wanted a Ramirez guitar! It's a student model with a red cedar top, not top of the line at all. But that is okay with me!
What a beauty!!!!!
Iba a ver el video, pero nada más empezar, el sitio (¿el taller? ¿la guitarrería?) tan cutre, con un chino al lado, el barraquismo habitual de este país en cuestión de fachadas y urbanismo (parece como si las normativas municipales no existieran), el escaparate de la actual tienda con bobadas infantiles, y luego el servilismo del inglés, del mal hablado inglés típico de tanto hispanita... se me han quitado las ganas. Esperaba ver algo realmente, cómo decirlo, a la misma altura y tradición de las guitarras que hacía su tatarabuelo. En fin...
Nice guitar music. What's the music about?
Wow what an amazing experience thank you for sharing.
Around the 20 second mark.
Exquisite playing, I find it difficult to work the rhythm in, but I'm getting there.
Beautiful song played by my husband … gone but never Ever forgotten I miss him so much but his guitar playing will always be here to remind me of him x
Hi John. If it's not a secret, what's the waiting period to get the custom Ramirez guitar, from order to its completion? And, do you pay up front, or …? Thank you.
suono molto bello e bella interpretazione!
Complimenti, bel suono pulito e delicato, molto bravo 👏
Que coisa linda, que imponência o que é bom dura pouco
To do this as a job is heaven !
That's brothers Enrique & Cristina Ramírez. I had the great pleasure mesting them at NAMM 2018 in Anaheim California. We talked about guitars for a long time!
Una de las mejores guitarristas del mundo , sabrás que generación es el Luthiers?
Rest in peace my old friend
I would like the opportunity to talk to someone
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED..
how humble and gracious
A lovely tribute John & played so well too ...
Very kind of you to say, thank you, it’s much appreciated. Ivor was a truly lovely guy and a very talented musician. Much missed. Best wishes
Good song👍
even a video from a phone can reproduce such a beautiful and rich sound of the guitar, I can't imagine how incredible it will sound in person
Buena construcion buenas maderas..e el saber de la tradicion....
The power in the sound of these guitars is amazing ... my guitar teacher used to play one of them
the amount of work that goes into a classical guitar is insane
Dang, if this was in America they’d need about eighteen more locks and doors between the front window and that workshop.
Good job!!! I’m learning the song myself and trying to pick up other people’s styles. Love it!
Jamas un extranjero toco ni tocara una ramirez con age ni siquiera los japoneses ese duende desaparece en los pirineos Ramirez (era la numero uno ya no) por eso a los tocaores profesionales no les vende(o mejor dicho no compran tan caro por una guitarra que no suena a flamenco)
My first guitar teacher had a 1967 Ramirez which sounded very nice, especially in her hands. I bought her very old Tatay once she got the Ramirez; I still prefer the smaller, more quiet but sweeter sound of the Tatay when playing at home. The Ramirez has more punch in a concert hall.
Then that's a coincidence as the student guitars from Jose Ramirez were ordered at the Hijos de Vicente Tatay factories (Valencia) in the 50ies of the past age. Those guitars have a dark blue Jose Ramirez label. Some are worth every penny sound wise but you end up chapter when you buy a guitar from that period with a Tatay label though they are sometimes in fact the same instruments.
Excellent!
Alexis thank you
John, music soothes the soul. This is one of my favorite melodies on guitar. It’s just too romantic and sweet and somehow painful. You carry the intended melancholy very well.
Thank you so much for your kind comments .. greatly appreciated
20.000 euros
Que lindo maestro!!!
gracias por tu amable aliento
@@JohnElliottUK De donde es usted? muy linda obra!
eres muy amable, gracias. Soy de una ciudad vieja y hermosa en Inglaterra llamada York. Esta pieza es una de las cuatro que he publicado recientemente.
bergmann-edition.com/collections/elliott-john
impressive... only seeing them i would buy their guitars...
This is so cool, I would love to visit that place
They listen to garbage radio music while building their guitars...
😂😂😂
My reaction exactly.
Lovely !
Another couple of weeks and I will have a guitarra del tiempo in my collection
Did you get it?
I have one. It is so good.
Very well played John, relaxed and pure . Regards Bart.
Thank you so much Bart, that means a lot. Kind regards
I've somewhat mixed feelings to see that Ramirez have joined, or at least now offer, nomex double top designs as well as traditional soundboards. I guess they have to cater for a variety of tastes and fads.
I suppose you're also upset we're all not still using horse-and-carriage? There's no way the Ramirez family could produce such great instruments if they did not adapt and develop over time.
@@jakisnot Here's an idea, get a dictionary and look up the word "mixed' and look up "upset". Compare and consider.
Beautifully played sir. Do you have a low action on your guitar?
Hi and thanks for your kind comment. The action has not been changed but it is quite low. I use high tension strings which, I find, gives a more precise feel which I prefer.
@@JohnElliottUK thank you for the response. I was thinking about doing the same thing for sometime now. I shall look into it. Keep up the good work sir. Happy new year to you and your family.
Great video of the Ramirez workshop. Thanks for posting. I still consider top of the line Ramirez guitars among the best in the world.
Indeed, they built the guitars others are comparing guitars from luthiers all over the world with!
Interesting video...thanks for posting it. I’m a bit confused by the Nomex. I expected it to be on the reverse side to the rosette. Presumably, they stick the second ‘skin’ only to the lower area of the soundboard?
Thanks Mr.Elliott. Like yourself, I also have a Ramirez bought in memory of my recently deceased Mum. I swear that it has magical qualities, as I sometimes hear my mums voice coming from the roof area when I play. I stop to hear where this other voice is coming from, as the harmonics seem to mingle in the air and produce an aetherial voice. It is quite strange sometimes , a mix of the seasoned, tempered timbers producing a reverb type effect. It is very noticeable on my Ramirez, a 1987 model flamenco, the whole instrument being 30 odd years old seems to have reached its perfect sound. A good Guitar is indeed a magical device!
Instablaster
The nomex will be in the centre of a double top construction sandwich..I notice the second example of the nomex showed the routing for the nomex on the top face (rossette upward). Is this right? (Not a criticism just an observation).
Thank you for this video mr.Elliott, really nice. What do you think of auditorio trio's honeycomb put also on back and sides? It really has some difference with the only doubletop auditorio guitar?
Hi Vincenzo, thank you for your nice comment. I have not played the other Auditorio guitars so I'm afraid I cannot compare. The Nomex really does add to the volume and projection of the sound, but no difference, in my opinion, to the textures which are already excellent in a Ramirez guitar of this quality. It certainly makes the guitar more 'intimate' to play as you can 'feel' each note.
John Elliott Understood, thank you
You're welcome, I can certainly recommend the Trio … best wishes with your playing