A gorgeous, great sounding Jose Ramirez handmade in Spain in 2008
For over half a century, the name of Jose Ramirez is perhaps the most recognized to classical and flamenco guitar aficionados. Ramirez instruments have been performed on by countless professionals from Sting to Segovia, Chet Atkins to Sabicas and Lee Ritenour to Christopher Parkening.
Built to the highest standards of Spanish construction, the guitars in the Estudio line are an affordable alternative to the Artisan guitars line. Without the cypress lined back and sides, these guitars are an adaptation of the traditional Ramirez designs.
They are known to be lightweight and quick to respond. This particular guitar sounds beautiful and is one of our favorites. It's can make most high-end guitars shy.
Designed with a unique template, decorations, tone, quality of sound and materials that are synonymous with the Ramirez brand. The 2NE series features a solid red cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, and an ebony fingerboard.
The NE line is the new and improved "E" line, which was designed by Jose Ramirez III in 1986. Amalia Ramirez created the NE line in 2008 by updating the pattern on the "E" line's rosettes, purflings and tie blocks. When it comes to the basic construction of these guitars, Amalia stayed true to her father's original designs. These guitars are slightly lighter in weight, but the NE guitars still sing with the same beautiful, rich tones that are characteristic of Jose Ramirez guitars.
Condition
The guitar is in excellent condition despite nearly 20 years of age. There are very few small imperfections, noticeable only when looking closely. There is some cloudiness on the back on the edge (seen on pic 12), back of the headstock (barely visible), the nut and the bridge. It's a quite common issue with polyurethane finish. Typically happens in the first few weeks after production so it's highly unlikely to aggravate. The bright white strips that you might see on some pictures are just reflections. The bottom latch on the case is broken but the other three work great.
We keep our guitars in a room with 50% relative humidity.
Specs.
Top: High grade Solid Red Cedar
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
Finish: Polyurethane
Neck: Cedar, Natural Bone Nut
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge: Indian Rosewood, Natural Bone Saddle
String Length: 650 mm
Nut width 50.03 mm
Action at 12 fret (1st): 2.50 mm
Action at 12 fret (6th): 3.00 mm
Electronics: Fishman Piezo with EQ, designed for Ramirez
Tuners: Van Gent
Comes with original Ramirez hard case (The bottom latch is broken but the other 3 are fine)
