Neck：Cedro
Fingerboard：Ebony
Finish：Shellac
Tuning Machine：FUSTERO
String height：1string　2.7mm/6string　3.8mm

[Profile]
Born in Madrid in 1943. His father was Marcelo Barbero I (1904-1956), one of the most
famous Spanish master craftsmen of the first half of the 20th century. When he was 13
years old, his father Barbero I passed away, and he was apprenticed in the workshop of
Jose Ramirez III. Later, Arcangel Fernandez, an apprentice of Barbero I, opened his own
workshop, and Barbero Hijo entered as an apprentice there in 1957.
The guitars that were shipped with the "Arcangel Fernandez Workshop" label were in fact
completely handcrafted by Barbero Hijo himself, and were loved by core guitar fans as
having a quality as high as that of his mentor Arcangel.
From the late 1990s, he also produced guitars under his own original label, and was
showing increasing refinement and enrichment, until his untimely death in January 2005.
His slightly rigid tone evokes the best traditions of the Spanish guitar, which were passed
down to his master, Arcangel, and even to his father, Barbero I. The more he approached
the last years of his life, the more his reputation grew.
[Description]
Marcelo Barbero Hijo The original model made in 1995 is now in stock. This is a flagship
model with his own label and a head shape based on the design of his father Barbero I and
mentor Arcangel, and was shipped from the mid-1990s, in addition to the Arcangel
Fernandez Workshop products. Basically, it follows Arcangel's workshop products, but
specially selected materials (Arcangel is known for its stock of high-quality materials among
the many Spanish workshops, and even this model is made of beautiful quarter-sawn
Jacaranda wood) have been used. Barbero Hijo's skill in this work is astonishing, and this
original model is now considered one of the best in Madrid.
The sound is natural and dense, with a "musical" tone. The sound has a pleasant rigidity
that is typical of him, and the single notes, with their overtones superbly controlled, are
dignified and lean. Along with the refinement of the acoustics, there is a warmth that is
somewhat human, which could be called his own personality. The overall quality of this
piece is truly one of classical perfection. There are some minor scratches and dings, but
considering the age of the instrument, it is in good condition. There are no cracks or other
major repairs.