See below for Classical Guitar History: links to articles, interesting books and photo galleries of famous players and guitar builders!
| Multi-generational Dynasties of Guitar Builders: |  |
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| History of Esteso/Conde Guitars: | |
| History of Hauser Guitars: | |
Interesting books on Classical Guitar History:
- Things about the Guitar – by Jose Ramirez III
- The Fine Guitar – by Jose Oribe
- The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars – by Manuel Rodriguez (Sr.)
- The Ramirez Collection: History and Romance of the Spanish Guitar – B. Whitehouse
- A Collection of Fine Spanish Guitars from Torres to the Present – by Urlik
- Practicing: A musician’s Return to Music – by Glenn Kurtz
Famous Guitarists, many of whom were also Composers for the Guitar
Fernando Sor 
Dionisio Aguado 
Johann Kaspar Mertz 
Napolean Coste 
Julain Arcas 
Francisco Tarrega 
Miguel Llobet 
Emilio Pujol 
Regino Saenz de la Maza 
Andres Segovia 
Andres Segovia 
Andres Segovia 
Augustin Barrios 
Heitor Villa Lobos 
Julian Bream 
Christopher Parkening 
Manuel Barrueco 
Roland Dyens 
Paco de Lucia
Famous Guitar Makers from History
Manuel Ramirez 
Manuel Ramirez Workshop 
Domingo Esteso 
Faustino and Mariano Conde
Among those pictured are Manuel Ramirez, Domingo Esteso, Santos Hernandez, Enrique Garcia and Modesto Borreguero
Jose Ramirez I 
Jose Ramirez II 
Jose Ramirez III 
Jose Ramirez IV 
Amalia Ramirez 
Cristina and Enrique Ramirez
Hermann Hauser 1 
Hermann Hauser II and son Hermann III 
Hermann Hauser III and daughter Kathrin 
Kathrin Hauser
Robert Bouchet 
Daniel Friederich 
Jose Romanillos
