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During Ignacio Fleta's Golden Age, from the 1960s to the 1970s, he revolutionized the cedar top and is considered the greatest maker in that material. Fleta's guitars from this period are known as the "[[Rolls-Royce]]" of the classical guitar world.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Morrish|first1=John|title=The Classical Guitar : A Complete History|date=2002|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|location=San Francisco, CA, USA|isbn=9780879307257|edition=1.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MoKMs9l4V-cC&dq=fleta&pg=PT6}}</ref>
During Ignacio Fleta's Golden Age, from the 1960s to the 1970s, he revolutionized the cedar top and is considered the greatest maker in that material. Fleta's guitars from this period are known as the "[[Rolls-Royce]]" of the classical guitar world.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Morrish|first1=John|title=The Classical Guitar : A Complete History|date=2002|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|location=San Francisco, CA, USA|isbn=9780879307257|edition=1.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MoKMs9l4V-cC&dq=fleta&pg=PT6}}</ref>


Throughout the 20th century, he was championed by guitarists such as [[Andrés Segovia]], [[John Williams (guitarist)|John Williams]] and [[Alirio Diaz]].<ref name="Jones2009"/><ref name="Freeth2002">{{cite book
Throughout the 20th century, he was championed by guitarists such as [[Andrés Segovia]], [[John Williams (guitarist)|John Williams]] and [[Alirio Díaz]].<ref name="Jones2009"/><ref name="Freeth2002">{{cite book
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Ignacio Fleta
Born
Ignacio Fleta Pescador

(1897-07-31)31 July 1897
Died11 August 1977(1977-08-11) (aged 80)
Barcelona, Spain
OccupationLuthier
Years active1927–1977
Children2

Ignacio Fleta Pescador (31 July 1897 – 11 August 1977)[1] was a Spanish luthier and a crafter of string instruments such as guitars, violins, cellos, violas, as well as historical instruments.[2] Fleta is widely regarded as one of the foremost classical guitar makers in the history of the instrument and sometimes described as the Stradivarius, or Steinway, of the guitar.[3][4] Born into a family of cabinet makers, he initially built string- and historical instruments, and was inspired by Andrés Segovia to focus his efforts on the guitar.[5]

During Ignacio Fleta's Golden Age, from the 1960s to the 1970s, he revolutionized the cedar top and is considered the greatest maker in that material. Fleta's guitars from this period are known as the "Rolls-Royce" of the classical guitar world.[6]

Throughout the 20th century, he was championed by guitarists such as Andrés Segovia, John Williams and Alirio Díaz.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Roger Jones (1 January 2009). What's Who?: A Dictionary of Things Named After People and the People They are Named After. Troubador Publishing Ltd. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-1-84876-047-9.
  2. ^ Graham Wade (7 October 2010). A Concise History of the Classic Guitar. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 169–. ISBN 978-1-60974-280-5.
  3. ^ John Lichfield (30 March 2012). Our Man in Paris: A Foreign Correspondent, France and the French. Andrews UK Limited. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-1-908493-56-9.
  4. ^ Manuel Rodriguez (1 January 2010). The Art and Craft of Making Classical Guitars. Hal Leonard. pp. 135–. ISBN 978-1-4768-5553-0.
  5. ^ Ben Bolt (17 December 2010). Getting Into Classic Guitar. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-1-61065-116-5.
  6. ^ Morrish, John (2002). The Classical Guitar : A Complete History (1. ed.). San Francisco, CA, USA: Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307257.
  7. ^ Nick Freeth (2002). The Guitar & Rock Equipment. Salamander. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-1-84065-395-3.

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