Fernández Music Box 5153, Irvine, California 92616 (Revised July 20, 2008)

Phone: 949-856-1537 Fax: 949-856-1529, established 1985, by Ronald Louis Fernández, Ph.D.

• Importers of Esteve, Juan Hernandez and Vicente Sanchis fine Spanish guitars, Portuguese guitarras and Latin American fretted instruments
• Producers of specialty videos and DVD's for luthiers and players

As of May 25, 2008 I have started to post short videos which I have made on this site. The first one has to do with fret dressing (see below).

                  
Ron Fernández leveling frets.                   New Guitarmaking DVD set

Press here to read and watch video about my custom set-up.        Press here to view description and contents.

 

Spanish Guitars	Portuguese Guitars	Ethnic Fretted Instruments	Accessories	Videos/DVD's by Ron Fernández
Esteve Esteve Deluxe Classical Guitars Esteve "Electric" (Amplified) Guitars Juan Hernández Vicente Sanchis R.Fernandez Models cutaways, narrow necks, with Fishman amplification Bass guitar (4 string or 6 string contrabass) Children's guitars Flamenco-Esteve Flamencos-Sanchis Esteve Special Size Guitars Narrow neck guitar (3ST64) One of a kind guitars (June 2007) Used and Seconds for sale (June 2007) Zambra Guitars	Playing the Portuguese Guitarra (Lisbon Style) by Ron Fernández (a free internet lesson) Portuguese Guitars (guitarras portuguesas)--For Sale String Winders and Strings for Portuguese Guitarras Fado Portugues--a fado song book of 26 great fados with CD Luis Penedo CD's--one with fado singers and one of Portuguese Guitar instrumentals Portuguese Guitar Method Book (Coimbra Style) by Paolo Soares $85--Out of print as of Dec 2006 Portuguese Guitarra Collection. João Miguel Andrade Guitarra Portuguese Guitarra by Joaquim Pedro dos Reis 1764	Bandurrias-from Spain Charangos--from Bolivia Charango Method Book & CD Cavaquinhos (September 2008) Laud-from Spain Requintos by Esteve Tres Cubanos-instruments Tres Cubano Method Book & CD $16.95 +shipping Violas de Arame--Portuguese and Azorean Folk "Guitars" Zambra Ukuleles	Cejillas (Spanish Flamenco Capos) Flamenco Guitar Method Books--Koster's method and Chuck Keyer's Couirse Flamenco Tap Plates Fustero Gold Guitar Tuners Guitar Covers (Zambra Guitar Cozy) Guitar Cases Zambra Guitar Strings	Classical and Flamenco Guitarmaking with Benito Huipe Exteneded DVD Version Classical and Flamenco Guitarmaking--Oringinal Video Tape Version French Polishing for Guitarmakers 2.0 Nylon String Guitar Care Violin Bow Rehairing with Roger Foster

French Polishing & Shellac Shellac for Guitarmakers and French Polishers Shellac Project Shellac Sampler French Polishing for Guitarmakers 2.0 French Polishing & Repair Services

Articles FAQ Felix Manzanero visits Ron Fernández in California The Fernandez Music "Custom Set-up"--a photo essay--see what I do to make our guitars play smoothly Flamenco vs Classical Construction "Handmade" vs Factory Made On Judging Guitar Quality Photos of early 19th century classical guitar. Can you identify it? Sales Training on Spanish Guitars for Retailers The Traditional Spanish Method (very important to read)

Resources Academy of Flamenco Guitar Playing the Portuguese Guitarra Lisbon Style (an Internet lesson) Resources on Guitarmaking Resources on Guitarplaying

If you want to contact me by e-mail, click on my address: ron@fernandezmusic.com