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Handcrafting the World's Finest Guitars for Over 70 Years
Candelas guitars are considered by many of the top and well-renowned musicians in the world to be the finest quality instruments of their kind. Each guitar is handmade from the finest woods by Tomas Delgado, a 3rd generation luthier and owner of Candelas Guitars, to produce the optimum pitch and sound possible. Candelas Guitars also custom builds guitars to specification.


Ask top guitar musicians, bands and groups in the world where the best world-class handmade guitars are made and Candelas Guitars is quickly mentioned. Candelas Guitars has produced handcrafted guitars for Los Lobos, Andres Segovia, Celedonio Romero, Jose Feliciano, Charo, Jackson Browne, Quetzal, Ozomatli, Ray Sandoval, Mariachi Cobre, Grupo Exterminador and Mariachi Sol de Mexico.

Candelas Guitars has been honored to have one of its guitars preserved and displayed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

Call 323.261.2011 to Order your Custom, Handmade Acoustic, Classical, Flamenco, Mariachi, Bajo Sexto, Requinto, Jarana, Tresillo, Cuatro Venezolano or Puertorriqueno, or Ukelele.

A Word to Our Dedicated Customers who have stood by Candelas Guitars for over 70 years:
We apologize for any confusion being caused in the marketplace with the Candelas brand. We want you to know that there is only one Candelas shop and only Candelas brand guitars are produced from our shop in East Los Angeles. By law, no other guitar shop is permitted to produce, reproduce, copy, distribute or assume ownership of the Candelas brand.