{"product_id":"ramirez-1a-1972-9-stamp-jose-romero","title":"Ramirez 1a - 1972 #9 stamp Juan García Rey","description":"\u003c!-- Claude Fable 5 - 26.0811 --\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e1972 José Ramírez 1a Blue Label — Cedar Top, Brazilian Rosewood Back and Sides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eThis is a pre-owned 1972 José Ramírez 1a classical guitar with a cedar top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides. The guitar carries the original blue Ramírez label identifying it as a 1a — the \"first class\" designation that Ramírez used for their top-tier production instruments. The top is in a French polish finish and shows no cracks. 1972 places this instrument at the heart of the Ramírez \"golden era\" under José Ramírez III, the period that produced the guitars heard on landmark recordings by Andrés Segovia, Christopher Parkening, and many other concert artists.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eBuilt by Juan García Rey — Stamp #9\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eThe interior stamp #9 identifies this guitar as the work of Juan García Rey, one of the master builders in the José Ramírez III workshop. According to the official Ramírez record of workshop luthiers, García Rey initially signed his work with the initials JG before adopting the number 9 when the workshop transitioned from heel initials to numbered stamps in the early 1970s. The builders of the Ramírez shop during this period formed what many consider the deepest bench of talent ever assembled under one roof in Spanish guitar making — a roster that produced instruments for the most demanding concert artists in the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eThe soundboard is crack-free. There are three professionally repaired cracks on the back and sides, shown clearly in the photos. Repaired back and side cracks are common on instruments of this age and, when properly stabilized, do not affect the guitar's structural integrity or sound. The guitar is priced to reflect its condition — a genuine golden-era Ramírez 1a with Brazilian rosewood at well below what a crack-free example commands. Please contact us for additional photos or a detailed condition report before purchasing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; max-width: 620px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eTop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eCedar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eBack \/ Sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eBrazilian rosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e664mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eNut width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e54mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eFingerboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eEbony\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eNeck wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eSpanish cedar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eTuning machines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eFustero\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eFrench polish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eAction at 12th fret, 6th string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e4.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eAction at 12th fret, 1st string\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e3.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eBuilder stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e#9 — Juan García Rey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eNumber of top cracks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eNumber of back\/sides cracks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px 8px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eAll cracks repaired?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eAbout the Ramírez 1a Blue Label\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eDuring the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, José Ramírez III exported two principal models: the 1a (first class) with a blue label, and the 2a (second class) with a red label. The 1a guitars received the highest-grade tonewoods and the most attention from the workshop's senior luthiers. Ramírez switched to cedar tops exclusively for 1a models in the mid-1960s, and the combination of a cedar soundboard with Brazilian rosewood back and sides became the signature voice of this era — warm, dark, powerful, and immediately recognizable.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eThe 664mm scale length — slightly longer than the standard 650mm — contributes to the guitar's signature bass depth and projection, and the 54mm nut width reflects the generous string spacing typical of concert Ramírez instruments from this period.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eCITES and Brazilian Rosewood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eBrazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) is listed under CITES Appendix I, which restricts international trade. Domestic sale within the United States is permitted for pre-Convention instruments. Please contact us for details on the documentation accompanying this guitar.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eProfessional Setup and Inspection by luthier Darren Hippner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"xg-line\"\u003eIf you have questions about this 1972 Ramírez 1a or would like additional photos and a detailed condition report, call us at 828-417-9515 or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@xguitars.com\"\u003esales@xguitars.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ramirez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44382980276289,"sku":"DH-RA1A-1972-9-Jose-Romero","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0029\/8939\/1937\/files\/DSC08295.jpg?v=1786491686","url":"https:\/\/www.xguitars.com\/products\/ramirez-1a-1972-9-stamp-jose-romero","provider":"XGuitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}