Premium Handmade Spanish Guitars By Stephen Raphael Marchione

by Stephen Marchione
(Houston, Texas)

For my Classical guitars I use original designs based on historic models that I feel are successful, utilizing standard dimensions that musicians are comfortable with and understand. I've taken these parameters and crafted a historically rooted yet modern and satisfying instrument.

After all, the musician is the one who creates their art with the guitar that I make. I want your experience to be as seamless and expressive as possible and feel as if the guitar is part of you. For me, this is a powerful and seductive musical instrument that inspires creativity and a desire to sing with the guitar.

My Classical design combines the ease of playability and tonal accuracy of a Gilbert guitar, the warmth and richness of tone of a Fleta, and the power and projection of a Rodriguez Jr. guitar from the 1970s.

I only use Hot Hide Glue in construction, and I Hand Plane all surfaces prior to glue-up. My classical guitars are French polished and the setup will astound you.