Antonio de Toledo Segovia 1A

Description

Andrés Segovia launched his career playing this guitar, concertizing and recording with it from 1912 to 1937, including his United States debut at New York’s Town Hall in 1929. A similar model with maple back and sides was owned by one of Segovia’s students. This instrument was crafted by Santos-Hernández, who worked for José Ramírez. The two-piece back, originally made of Brazilian rosewood, was replaced with curled maple, while the two-piece top is made of spruce.

Antonio de Toledo, in partnership with W. Jellinghouse Guitars, represents a new generation of Spanish guitars that fuse mastery and tradition with modern technology.

The Antonio de Toledo Segovia 1A is a concert classical guitar made from the highest quality tonewoods, designed for professional guitar players. Inspired by the designs of Manuel Ramírez and Santos Hernández, this 100% handmade guitar utilizes selected tonewoods, following the Spanish luthier tradition while combining both traditional and modern guitar-building methods. The Segovia 1A model is exceptionally lightweight, featuring a powerful, well-balanced tone with long sustain, effortless playability, and strong projection.

The Antonio de Toledo Segovia 1A features a German spruce top (aged finish), a spectacular curled maple back and sides (also aged), an ebony fingerboard, a cedar neck, and a very comfortable D-shaped neck profile. The straight fan bracing provides the perfect balance of colorful sound, significant volume, and outstanding projection. This is an excellent guitar for advanced players and collectors, offering a robust, transparent, and beautiful tone. It is recommended for all styles of players and is extremely comfortable to play.

The guitar comes with a GFS Deluxe wooden hard-shell case, one set of Savarez strings, a guitar cloth, a Humitron humidifier, and a universal guitar protector (an accessory package valued at $250 included).

Antonio de Toledo luthiers have more than 30 years of experience, ensuring unmatched quality and craftsmanship in this range of guitars. Antonio de Toledo offers a wide variety of classical and flamenco guitars, from studio to professional models, all featuring a minimum of 10 years of wood drying. Our soundbar system and new double-hole bridge allow for optimal adjustment of string height, enhancing both the comfort and power of the guitar’s sound.

Demo by Petr Kocis  (Capriccio in C mayor by F. Carulli  & Air  by J S Bach)