Classic & Flamenco Guitar Plans


Plan #5 Kasha Guitar Soundboard
$20 members / $25 nonmembers


Drawn by Gila Eban. A soundboard bracing plan, not an instrument plan. Text included on plan. One sheet 30" x 48". Article and reduced plan appears in AL#8 and Big Red Book #1.)


Click for larger sample! Plan #12 1943 Hermann Hauser, Sr. Classic
$15 members / $20 nonmembers

Drawn by Jeffrey Elliott, revised 2003. Scale length 65CM. Specs and photos on plan. One sheet 24" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #8 and Big Red Book #1.

Click for larger sample! Plan #30 1973 J.L. Romanillos Classic
$15 members / $20 nonmembers


Drawn by Kevin Aram. Scale length 65CM. From guitar owned by Julian Bream. One sheet 24" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #25 and Big Red Book #3.

Plan #33 1937 Hermann Hauser, Sr. Classic, Ex Segovia
$20 members / $25 nonmembers


Drawn by R.E. Brune. Scale length 65CM. Segovia’s, “guitar of the epoch,” which he donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Text and photos on plan. Two sheets, each 24" x 48". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #31 and Big Red Book #3. (see also top and back thicknesses in AL #38 and Cyndy Burton and Jeff Elliott's "Reflections on Segovia's Guitars" in AL #21.)

Plan #38 1912 Manuel Ramirez Classic, Ex Segovia
$20 members / $25 nonmembers

Drawn by R.E. Brune. Scale length 65CM. Segovia’s guitar, which he donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Text and photos on plan. Two sheets, each 30" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #40 and Big Red Book #4.

Plan #42 1951 Barbero Flamenco, Ex Sabicas
$20 members / $25 nonmembers

Drawn by R.E. Brune. Scale length 66CM. Used by Sabicas. Photos and text on plan. Two sheets, each 30" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #55.

Plan #46 1976 Miguel Rodriguez, Jr. Classic
$20 members / $25 nonmembers


Drawn by Tom Blackshear, David Goen, and Guild staff. Scale length 66CM, variation shown for 65CM. Two sheets, each 24" x 48". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #68.

Click for larger sample! Plan #47 1869 Francisco Gonzalez Classic
$15 members / $20 nonmembers


Drawn by Jeffrey Elliott. Scale length 64.5CM. González is credited with having taught guitar making to José Ramírez I. One sheet 24" x 48". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #70.

Plan #52 1888 Antonio de Torres Classic (SE 114)
$20 members / $25 nonmembers


Drawn by Jeffrey Elliott. Scale length 65CM. Two sheets 24" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #83.

Plan #53 2003 Manuel Reyes Flamenco
$15 members / $20 nonmembers


Drawn by Tom Blackshear. Scale length 65.5CM. One sheet 24" x 42". Article and reduced plan appears in AL #84.

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