Gerundino Miguel Fernández García (1931–2006) was a Spanish luthier, considered one of the world's greatest makers of flamenco guitars.
Gerundino was born in Almería, south-eastern Spain. At the age of 19, he began to learn to play the guitar, and to study music, perhaps influenced by his father and grandfather who were musically inclined. In 1958, he began to build guitars full time, and opened his own workshop in Almería in 1960. Experiments in...
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Gerundino Miguel Fernández García (1931–2006) was a Spanish luthier, considered one of the world's greatest makers of flamenco guitars.
Gerundino was born in Almería, south-eastern Spain. At the age of 19, he began to learn to play the guitar, and to study music, perhaps influenced by his father and grandfather who were musically inclined. In 1958, he began to build guitars full time, and opened his own workshop in Almería in 1960. Experiments in guitar design, and years of pondering the matrix of elements that produce outstanding guitars, have led him to develop what he considers to be a perfect design. Gerundino was a low-volume maker, producing perhaps 10-12 instruments each year. After his retirement in 1999, his workshop continued to put out a few instruments each year, although his personal input cannot be confirmed for these guitars.
Gerundino instruments are known for their raspy growl and volume, well balanced intonation and "gutsy" percussive sound. His instruments are...
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