Fleta 1981 cedar

A bit of history: A few dates to keep things simple and understand why Ignacio Fleta’s guitars are among the best in the world:

1897: Ignacio Fleta was born in a small village in Spain. When he was only 13, he went to Barcelona to work with his 2 brothers, who made string instruments. Ignacio was a cellist and  spent his time making bowed string instruments and playing the cello. He took lessons with Pablo Casals.
1927: At the age of 30, Ignacio set up his own workshop, making violins and a few guitars (barely one a year), inspired by Simplicio and Torres.
1950: It wasn’t until he was 53 that Ignacio decided to devote himself to the guitar. In 1955 he met André Segovia and was captivated by the master. Together with his sons, he imagined guitars that could rival the musicality of the quartet’s instruments and suit the master Segovia.
1957: André Segovia acquires three guitars from Ignacio to replace his Hauser.
1961: John William receives his first Fleta, which he played for over 12 years.
Ignacio died in 1977; his sons and grandsons continued to build Fleta guitars, and it took 20 years wait to get a Fleta.