Antonio de Torres JuradoForm, voice, and the responsive soundboard.Antonio de Torres Jurado is presented here as one of the foundational figures in the development of the modern classical guitar. His work helped establish influential ideas about body proportions, lightly built soundboards, fan bracing, and the relationship between structure and acoustic response.Read More
Hermann Hauser IPrecision carried into the concert era.Hermann Hauser I later brought his own extraordinary precision to this tradition, producing instruments that helped carry the Spanish guitar into the modern concert era.Read More
Construction ContextThe solera and Spanish heel.In the traditional Spanish method, the guitar develops from the neck and soundboard relationship. The sides are fitted into the Spanish heel and the body is assembled around the soundboard on the solera.Read More
The Tradition TodayVisible in the work.At James Fields Guitars, these traditions are not merely historical references. They remain visible in the way all of my instruments are built. The spirit of the Spanish Tradition is the one constant that guides my design and workmanship.Read More
