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On Sep-14-13 at 21:21:06 PDT, seller added the following information:

Esteve Guitars (Guitarras Francisco Esteve, S.A.) are totally made in Spain in Alboraya, a Mediterranean town outside of Valencia. (revised March 7, 2013).


Ron Fernandez, owner of the Fernandez Music, has been an authorized importer of Esteve Guitars for the United States since the early 1990s.


All ESTEVE GUITARS have solid tops, real wood purfling and bindings and traditional Spanish integrated neck-body construction. Mid-range and upper end models have all solid wood back and sides and ebony fingerboards. Each guitar imported and distributed by Fernandez Music has a real bone saddle, real bone nut, deluxe tuners and are set-up for best playability by Ron Fernandez in California. 

Esteve Guitars Manuel Adalid Models and Juan Hernandez Guitars are made in different parts of the same workshop in Alboraya, Spain. In addition to these 3 proprietary lines of guitars, the Esteve workshop produces custom guitars for a number of well-known Madrid guitars companies; such guitars are sold as mid-range "house" guitars under the labels of other Spanish companies. Indeed, the Esteve workshop is highly regarded by the guitarmaking community in Spain.


An important note about: Country of Origin and Guitars which are actually "Made in Spain"

In recent years a number of companies have been importing classical and flamenco guitars in China or other Asia countries. Sometimes such companies have names that sound Spanish in that they are Spanish surnames or Spanish place names. Such non-Spanish guitars should be judged on the merits of their sound, playability, and appearance, but it seems unethical for importers to trade on the prestige of Spain and the Spanish guitarmaking tradition. It is unfair to mislead consumers by using Spanish names and places and to not display the actual origin of the guitar on the instrument. A genuine Spanish guitar will say "Made in Spain" on the guitar in a visible place, usually it will be on the label inside of the guitar. The reader can find current information about Country of Origin labeling on Google under "US Customs Country of Origin" and similar phrases. It is a federal law in the United States that imported items be properly marked as to country of origin. At this time in history classical and flamenco guitars which are actually made in Spain have higher re-sale value than guitars made in Asia or Latin America. I suggest that you protect your investment and buy a real Spanish guitar (a guitar actually made in Spain), not one that only has a Spanish sounding name.


Established in 1957 by Francisco Esteve, Manuel Adalid Sr., and Antonio Monfort, the Esteve workshop currently employs several dozen artesans who handmake guitars, laudes, bandurrias, and mandolins. Since its inception the Esteve workshop has followed traditional construction methods. All of their guitars are handmade by the Spanish method which includes an integrated neck-body construction and fan bracing. All the woods used in this workshop have been carefully dried. Dried wood is essential for a good, stable instrument. The attention to quality shows in all of their models from their student guitars through their deluxe concert classicals. For many years, Esteve guitars have won awards for their beauty and sound. In 1999, once again they were awarded the Premio a la ArtesanĂ­a (Artisan's Prize) in Valencia, a city of many excellent guitarmakers. Currently, the Esteve business is run by Manuel Adalid, Jr. , the son of one of the original partners. Manuel Jr. has decades of hands-on experience in this trade. In addition to managing the business of the workshop, he even personally travels to Asia, and the Americas in search of quality woods and attends several trade shows each year. Manuel Adalid Jr. and his son are actively involved in designing the guitars coming from this fine workshop.

Francisco Esteve, one of the founders of Guitarras Esteve