José Marín Plazuelo

Born in Granada in 1960, José Marin Plazuelo is the nephew and disciple of Antonio Marin Montero. In 1974 he began an apprenticeship with his uncle. Under his uncle’s guidance, José has become one op the top builders of Spanish guitars. His guitars are entirely hand build using traditional techniques. Well known for there sound quality and high volume. José’s classical guitars are mainly inspired by the experience acquired from his uncle. However, his flamenco guitars are similar to those of Francisco Simplicio (1874 – 1932), a legendary guitar maker from Catalonia (Spain).