Welcome to the Thomas Beltran Guitars
workshop on the web!
Since 1976, I have been building acoustic
guitars. During that time, I have
been blessed with many excellent teachers
over the years. Probably the most
influence, and longest relationship, was
with Richard Schneider. I studied with
him in the summer of 1983, but maintained
frequent contact with him until his death.
Since 1986, I have focused on classical
guitars in the Ramirez tradition, as
produced in the mid-1960s. The woods I
use are primarily Brazilian Rosewood for
the backs and sides, and Western Red Cedar
for tops. I am also comfortable using
Redwood and Spruce for topwood, and
Cocobolo for the backs and sides. I also
build Kasha Model guitars and a Modela
Alemán
model, based upon a 1943 Hauser Sr. guitar.
The Modela Alemán can be built in
traditional woods, or in other woods. Please contact me for information about
commissioning your own Beltran classical
guitar.
The photograph at right is a Kasha
model cut-away classical guitar, named “Angelita,”
which I built, modeling the rosette on one
of
Maestro Schneider's guitars. These
guitars are called “Kasha” models because
the basic design originated with Dr.
Michael Kasha, a molecular biophysicist
from the University of Florida, at
Tallahassee, who collaborated with Maestro
Schneider in the development of the
guitar. It has a redwood top and
Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
Recently, I got an email from the current
owner. If you have a guitar,
that I constructed, please feel free to
contact me.
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