Instrument | Marin Nejime |
Category | Japanese Classical Guitars 〔New〕 |
Number/Model | Class 90 Homenaje a Santos Hernandez |
Scale length | 650mm |
Country | Japan |
Year | 2024Year |
Top | Solid Spruce |
Side&Back | Solid Madagascar Rosewood |
Condition※ | 10 |
List price | ¥990,000 |
Price (tax included) | Please Inquire |
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Neck:Cedro
Fingerboard:Ebony
Finish: top / Shellac back & sides/Shella/
Tuning Machine:GOTOH
String height:1string 2.8 mm/6string 4.0mm
[Profile]
Marin Nejime was born in 1986 and is the son of Kojiro Nejime (Alberto Nejime Ono). Influenced by his father, he developed an interest in music and crafts from an early age, and after several visits to Spain, in September 2012, he stayed in Granada for an extended period of time to study under his father's mentor, Antonio Marin Montero. He builds his instruments based on traditional Spanish construction methods, which he incorporates with fresh and unique acoustic characteristics. In particular, the precision and beautiful finish of the paintwork is as excellent as that of his father and mentor, and every model shows a beautiful appearance. He has received high acclaim abroad and in 2017 won a prize in the production competition of the International Guitar Festival in Granada; in 2020 his interview and instruments were featured in Orfeo Magazine No. 15, published by the French publication Camino Verde.
Orfeo Magazine No.15 features an interview with Kaoru Ono(Masahiro Tanabe, Alberto Nejime Ohno, Marin Nejime, Yuichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kuriyama)
[Description]
Marin Nejime Santos Hernandez Model 2024 is in stock. The label reads 'Homenaje a Santos Hernandez' and is literally a tribute to the original. It is a limpid instrument that captures the qualities of the original and is a true masterpiece. Marin has faithfully followed the design of the 1925 Santos Hernandez owned by Wulfin Lieske, while creating it as if it were purely cultured. The result is a rare masterpiece, an unmediated fusion of the Santos and Marin originalities. Most notably, this work is at the peak of the guitar's capabilities and expressiveness.
Its tone has such an appealing texture and expressiveness that it can be likened to the human voice, and its ability to sing eloquently even at its weakest notes is truly amazing.The unique rigidity of Santos' sound, combined with Marin's Granada character, is sublimely exciting and exhilarating. The entire piece is finished in a deep, glossy shellac. The distinctive rosette design is not identical to the 1925 Santos, but uses a swirling pattern of red and green to great effect. This is reflected in the colors of the sound board, giving it the majesty of the original. The back and sides are made of high quality Madagascar Rose, making this one beyond comparison in terms of total perfection from appearance to sound.