Tsiorba Guitars – Guitarmaker (Luthier) Classical & Flamenco Guitars

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cypress & spruce flamenco guitar
A straight-forward, classic blanca, constructed with a spruce soundboard, Mediterranean cypress back and sides, an [...]
Flamenco Guitars
Videos of Tsiorba Guitars in Jerez de la Frontera
I am proud to have several Tsiorba guitars living and breathing flamenco lives in Jerez, [...]
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European Maple & Carpathian Spruce Classical Guitar
Lately, it seems, maple-bodied classical guitars have been gaining recognition among guitarists, and for good [...]
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Redwood Marries Mediterranean Cypress
REDWOOD SOUNDBOARD MARRIES MEDITERRANEAN CYPRESS European spruce soundboards are traditional in flamenco guitars. This blanca [...]
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40-Year Dry German Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood Flamenca Negra
A guitarmaker’s shop is a bit like a kitchen. A multitude of simmering pots, clanging [...]
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Flamenco Guitars Inventory
The following flamenco guitars are available for immediate purchase. No need to wait. I can [...]
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Portland Luthier Specialist in Classical and Flamenco Guitar Repair
Need your guitar fixed? You’ve arrived at the right address! My name is Peter Tsiorba, [...]
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New Guitar–Old Wood
Some things in life get better with age. Musical instrument-making tonewoods fall into that category. [...]
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Tsiorba Flamenco Guitars
A flamenco guitar is not just any guitar equipped with tap plates. Nor is it [...]
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Jason Okamoto
Jason Okamoto recorded numerous projects with a rosewood/spruce Tsiorba guitar I built for him. You [...]
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California redwood & Mediterranean cypress flamenco guitar
Many years ago, Bill purchased a redwood-top acoustic dreadnought with a gift his grandmother left [...]
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Tsiorba Classical and Flamenco Guitars
For nearly 20 years, I have been making, restoring, researching and contemplating classical and flamenco [...]
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About Peter Tsiorba
I built my first guitar in 2001. As I look back at nearly two decades [...]
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Luthier’s Private Reserve Rare Tonewoods
In 2015, I had a rare opportunity to acquire a retiring luthier’s stash of gorgeous, [...]
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Flamenco Guitar–Port Orford Cedar & Spruce
Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) is well…not a cedar. Names can be funny that way, [...]
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Crossover Nylon String Guitar
What is a crossover nylon string guitar? In essence, it is a guitar built for [...]
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Monterey Cypress Flamenco Guitar
Choosing the “right” tonewood for your guitar can feel overwhelming. In our google age, it [...]

Paco de Lucia Playing Tsiorba Flamenco Guitar

In April of 2012, Paco de Lucia was giving a concert in Savannah, Georgia (USA). My recently completed walnut/maple/spruce flamenco guitar was lucky to meet Paco de Lucia, and to receive compliments from the maestro. […]

Classical Guitars Inventory

If your ideal guitar is not here, I can build one to your specs. Email me or call 503-261-3942 European Spruce & Carob Classical Guitar

Flamenco Guitars Inventory

The following flamenco guitars are available for immediate purchase. No need to wait. I can still customize the action or address any other set-up requests prior to shipping. If you want something specialized, not available […]

Videos of Tsiorba Guitars in Jerez de la Frontera

I am proud to have several Tsiorba guitars living and breathing flamenco lives in Jerez, Spain. While guitar building can be serious business, let’s not forget the fun!

planing of the guitar fingerboard to correct string height (action) problems. The guitar is a Spanish-made instrument by the late master Manuel Reyes.

Guitar Repair and Restoration Services

Repair and maintenance of a fine classical or flamenco guitar is not a matter of “if,” but of “when.” Aside from strings, nuts and saddles wear out, as do frets. French polish will eventually need […]