Fernandez Music, Box 5153, Irvine, California 92616 Phone: 949-856-1537 email: ron@fernandezmusic.com (November 28, 2009)

Spanish, Portuguese and Ethnic Guitars--we import the REAL thing--quality instruments actually made in Spain, Portugal and Latin American. Then, in California, we refine the frets and set-up each instrument to professional standards.

Ron Fernandez leveling frets.

Press here to read and watch VIDEO about my custom set-up.

Fernandez Music was established in 1985 but my experience with Spanish luthiers extends back to 1965 when my father and I started to deal with guitarmakers from his homeland. Since the 1990's I have imported over 13,000 guitars and I have personally set-up the last 8,000 of them. Ronald Louis Fernandez, Ph.D.

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TABLE of CONTENTS

Spanish Guitars

Portuguese Guitars and Fado

Ethnic Fretted Instruments

Accessories

DVD's by Ron Fernández

Esteve Guitars

Esteve Deluxe/ Manuel Adalid Models

Esteve "Electric" (Amplified) Guitars

Juan Hernandez Guitars

Vicente Sanchis Guitars

R.Fernandez Models cutaways, narrow necks, with Fishman amplification


Bass guitar (4 string or 6 string contrabass)

Children's guitars

Flamenco Guitars-Esteve

Flamenco Guitars- Vicente Sanchis

Esteve Special Size Guitars

Narrow neck guitar (3ST64)

Octave Guitar and Child's 40cm Guitar


OLD or RARE GUITARS--For Sale

Panormo Guitar from 1830 (London)--For Sale

J. Preston English Guittar 18th century--$5300

Great Flamencos and Classicals--For Sale

Miguel Rodriguez Flamencos-- For Sale

Felix Manzanero Classical & Flamenco-- For Sale

Portuguese Guitars (guitarras portuguesas)--For Sale

Master Grade Portuguese Guitarras--For Sale

String Winders and Strings for Portuguese Guitarras

Playing the Portuguese Guitarra (Lisbon Style) by Ron Fernández (a free internet lesson)--with embedded videos

Watch VIDEO on playing Fado Menor on Portuguese Guitar (lesson 2)

Watch VIDEO on playing Fado Maior on Portuguese Guitar (lesson 3)

Watch VIDEO on Making Unhas (Fingerpicks) for Portuguese Guitar: PART 1

Watch VIDEO on Making Unhas (Fingerpicks) for Portuguese Guitar: PART 2


Two Amalia Rodrigues Songbooks of Fados

4 Fado Songbooks from Melodias de Sempre

Fado Portugues songbook by Donald Cohen-- music and words for 26 great fados with CD

Luis Penedo CD's--one with fado singers and one of Portuguese Guitar instrumentals

Portuguese Guitar Method Book (Coimbra Style) by Paolo Soares $85--Out of print as of Dec 2006


Portuguese Guitarra Collection. João Miguel Andrade Guitarra

Portuguese Guitarra by Joaquim Pedro dos Reis 1764

 

Bandurrias-from Spain

Charangos--from Bolivia

Charango Method Book & CD

Cavaquinhos

Laud-from Spain

Requintos by Esteve

Tres Cubanos-instruments

Tres Cubano Method Book & CD $16.95 +shipping

Violas de Arame--Portuguese and Azorean Folk "Guitars"

Zambra Ukuleles

 

Cejillas (Spanish Flamenco Capos)

Flamenco Guitar Method Books--Koster's method and Chuck Keyer's Couirse

Flamenco Tap Plates

Fustero Gold Guitar Tuners for Spanish Guitars

Guitar Covers (Zambra Guitar Cozy)

Guitar Cases

Mexican Guitarmaker's Knife****NEW!

Zambra Guitar Strings

 

Classical and Flamenco Guitarmaking with Benito Huipe Exteneded DVD Version

Classical and Flamenco Guitarmaking--Original Video Tape Version

French Polishing for Guitarmakers 2.0

Nylon String Guitar Care

Violin Bow Rehairing with Roger Foster

 

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French Polishing & Shellac

Shellac for Guitarmakers and French Polishers

Shellac Project

Shellac Sampler


French Polishing for Guitarmakers 2.0

French Polishing & Repair Services

Articles

FAQ

Felix Manzanero visits Ron Fernandez in California

The Fernandez Music "Custom Set-Up"--a photo essay and video

Flamenco vs Classical Construction

"Handmade" vs Factory Made

On Judging Guitar Quality

Photos of early 19th century classical guitar. Can you identify it?

The Traditional Spanish Method (very important to read)

Resources

Academy of Flamenco Guitar

Playing the Portuguese Guitarra Lisbon Style (an Internet lesson)

Resources on Guitarmaking

Resources on Guitarplaying


We feel that classical and flamenco guitars are best sold on a face-to-face basis where buyers can actually play the guitars. Contact us and we will tell you if there is a dealer in your area.

If you want to contact me by e-mail, click on my address: ron@fernandezmusic.com