Flamenco guitar Vda. y sobrinos de Domingo Esteso- year 1952
Fair condition Esteso from 1952. Ultra light weight and very resonant guitar. Neck is straight and looks to have been reset at some point. Repair work to cracks can be seen. Player wear can be seen. But nothing quite sounds as good as this nylon string...quire amazing. Comes with the original hard case. This flamenco guitar was made by the master luthier Domingo Esteso´s nephews in the emblematic workshop in 7 Gravina Street. This workshop was owned by Faustino, Mariano and Julio Conde. Lots of great performers have been in this workshop. For example, Paco de Lucía, Melchor de Marchena, Niño Ricardo, Cepero, Pepe Habichuela, and so many others. Domingo Esteso was a luthier who trained under Manuel Ramírez. His nephews, Faustino, Mariano and Julio Conde inherited his workshop and changed the name to Conde Hermanos. Nowadays, the family tradition established by Domingo Esteso is being continued at their workshops in central Madrid by Felipe Conde at 4 Arrieta St., Mariano Conde at 1 Amnistia St. next to Ópera metro station and Julio Conde's sons and granddaughter at 53 Atocha St. Esteso concentrated almost exclusively on building flamenco-style guitars, and his instruments are renowned for their physical lightness, yet very strong volume and sound-projection. A crack-free and undamaged example can cost several tens of thousands, either Euros or dollars. However, the majority of remaining Estesos have mostly been repaired. Due to the age and fragility of the instruments and the firm, often percussive playing-style associated with flamenco.