Karel Dedain has come across and has done research and restoration work on a lot of historical, classical guitars over the years. He started making measurements of the ones that were impressive in terms of both sound and beauty. Doing replicas or ‘inspired’ guitars of these great instruments is a perfect way of developing ones skills. Possibilities include guitars in the style of Antonio de Torres, Manuel Ramirez, Vicente Arias, Enrique Garcia, Francisco Simplicio, Domingo Esteso, Hermaznn Hauser I, Santos Hernandez,… Every replica is made using the same techniques, glues and finish as the original instrument. The objective is to get a sound character close to the original with a ‘fresh’ touch.
