2nd Annual Antonio Marin Guitar Making Competition

As we await our first guitar from Sergio Valverde Castillo, winner of the the first Antonio Marin Montero Guitar Making Competition, we are very pleased to announce the 2nd annual competition, which will take place in Granada, Spain, from August 8 to August 10, 2018. In addition to the prizes, which include the winners having thier guitars sold by GSI, the competition is a fantastic opportunity to have your instrument evaluated by some of the top professionals in the field of luthiery as well as players and GSI president David Collett. You can get all of the details and registration info here.

Full list of judges includes:

·President: Mr. José Marín Plazuelo. World famous guitar maker.

·Mr. José Miguel Moreno. International world famous soloist. Stringed instrument maker.

·Mr. Julio Castaños. Guitar professor at the Conservatory of Málaga. Guitar maker specialising in period instruments.

·Mr. David Collett. President of Guitar Salon International.

·Mr. Edmund Blöchinger. World-renowned guitar maker.

·Mr. Manuel Cáceres. World famous guitar maker.

·Mr. Scott Morris: International Guitar Soloist . Chair of Music at CSU Dominguez Hills.

·Mr. Yuris Zeltins. World famous guitar maker.