Richard Brune plays Ramon Montoya's flamenco guitar

[morrisman64]

volume to loud

[petey604]

Wow! Ramon Montoya is my absolute favorite.

Would love to know a bit of the history of the guitar and

how it came into your possession.

Great playing BTW.

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

hells bells can you re-do it?

[rebruneluthier]

Actually, its not for sale. And Pepe Romero has offered CONSIDERABLY more. Eventually, time permitting I'll post some of my personal collection on YouTube with decent sound.  Visitors to the shop are always welcome to play them.

[EarlLedden]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to knock off $50,000 because of the ragged sound of the guitar. Would you take $1500 for it?

[roflwaffle12321]

@EarlLedden your an idiot.

[webhauser]

Sorry these sounds doesnt build up the feeling i hope from this video. :(

[manueldefalla87]

Nice distortion

[47mrpickles]

Hello, Richard. Great playing! I'd bought a used Asturias from you over 20 years ago and STILL love it (I also very much enjoyed your guitars - just couldn't afford one at the time). I keep meaning to come in for some Hannabach; the only strings, in my opinion, that have ever made a difference.

P.S. I've been thinking of going in a more flamenco route with my playing recently. Any good teachers in the north Chicago area?

[rebruneluthier]

It was made by Domingo Esteso in 1923. See Guitar Player Magazine, August 1988. See also Vintage Guitar Magazine, July 2004 and most recently American Lutherie #97, Spring 2009. I am amazed at the pronouncements made by those who have never personally played this guitar based solely on a very poorly recorded audio file. For a professional recording of this, listen to Luis Maravilla's "Tanidos de Guitarra" (Westminster LP # WL 5194.

[petey604]

@rebruneluthier So this is not "Leona" correct? From what I understand that was a Hernandez?

Would you please give us a link to photos and the guitar's history, how you came in possession of it etc?

Would love to know. Thanks!

[trialsman2046]

@petey604 This was not the "La Leona" which Montoya famously owned. This guitar was given by Montoya to his student/protoge Luis Marvilla, from whom I obtained the guitar, hence the name, "La Maravilla.". See my article in Vintage Guitar magazine July 2004 and also Guitar Player magazine August 1988.

[zenxez]

who made the instrument?

[poupee58]

The Loriente was just as example.a Guitar need not cost $ 50,000 to sound good.

[poupee58]

Sorry to burst your bubble Richard,this guitar does not sound as good as many of the excellent guitars by Granada constructors.Without wishing to be mean,there is too much snobbery and elitism about a simple instrument.Judge the guitar by its sound and playability not its label.

[poupee58]

Richard,I was in a shitty mood hence the nasty remark.Too many guitarists,me included,judge a guitar by the label.Loriente guitars are amazing actually for a fraction of a Reyes,Hauser,Fleta etc ,guitars for millionaires.You really play flamenco very well,especially for a gringo.

[poupee58]

Sorry for my nasty remark earlier,I envy your collection but really shouldn't.The playing is fine authentic flamenco ,video sound not good.

[poupee58]

Richard don't give up the day job,you are an arrogant twat.

[Marvinsteel]

Ole!!!!!

[tuxedomoon]

This is the famous guitar ''La Leona'' made by Santos Hernandez

[tuxedomoon]

Ramon Montoya was much more great than Paco de lucia for one and only reason he played traditional deep flamenco ,not the fussy new modern bad taste flamenco that todays players present as flamenco

[KMMI77]

It's a real shame the sound is so distorted in the video. Im sure this guitar sounds great but in this video it sounds terrible.

[TonyMorris]

Yeah, it's too bad- the guitar was extremely loud, obviously way louder than Richard's voice, as his voice doesn't distort. It's from a still photo camera. Maybe I'll do an update video with an actual video camera that has a good built-in microphone.

[KMMI77]

That would be great!

[Riedelradel]

Sorry,,, I wrote tony.. So.. thank you Tony for the video! And thank Richard for showing the guitar and play something on tape! ( ^^.)bb

[Riedelradel]

Hello Tony! I am totally paralyzed to see the guitar of Ramon Montoya. Thank you 1.000²³³²² times for showing us this piece of spains history. Ramon brought many new techniques and the rondena tuning to the flamenco. He was I guess as important to the flamenco as Paco de Lucia.

Didn't you think to give this holy thing to the flamenco museum in Seville that everybody can have a look? It has great sound and you pay it nicely, but because its a part of culture it belongs in a museum in Spain.

[marRicardo]

Is that a Domingo Esteso???

[guitaristdotcom]

Ole!