If you have ever dedicated yourself to the mastery of the "classical guitar" you will no doubt appreciate the inherent pleasure and inspiration that comes from playing a truly fine instrument, but have you ever thought of how recent changes in the construction of concert-quality Spanish-style guitars have opened up a whole new world of acoustic colors with which to paint your classical music. Consider this ... take the dynamic range and power of a finely hand-crafted "Super Negra" flamenco guitar, remove the tap-plates, add a set of premium nylon strings, re-tune the soundboard braces and adjust the set-up to enhance the instrument's dynamic range, sustain, clarity, and balance, and you may arguably have one of the very best six-stringed instruments for creating and interpreting any piece of music in a classical guitarist's repertoire ... with an acoustic edge that is genuinely evocative of Southern Spain. The photographs on this site feature a few of, what I consider to be, my "best Spanish-style guitars".  Although I focus primarily on creating concert-quality instruments for flamenco guitarists, aficionados, and fine instrument collectors, I also customize the design and acoustic characteristics of my instruments to enhance their suitability for guitarists who record and perform across several musical styles, including classical, flamenco, Latin, and jazz. Saludos! Daniel Turner Maker of Fine Spanish Guitars info@bestclassicalguitar.com Listen to Spanish Guitar Radio while you're viewing the images (above) ... or designing your own "Best Classical Guitar" (below).  This online audio stream features some of the world's best known guitarists including Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Vicente Amigo, Baden Powell, Earl Klugh, David Russell, Tomatito and Charlie Byrd. To contact the guitarmaker about his custom-made guitars, please use the following form. Name e-Mail address Inquiry, Comments, Questions, ... Enter : Daniel Turner The Guitarmaker's Workshop, 212 - 909 Pembroke Street, Victoria,  BC,  Canada. V8T 4Z5 Tel. :  +1 (250) 382 - 3681 info@bestclassicalguitar.com Sixteen photographs from the gallery of images (above) have been combined into a Screensaver that can be installed on any computer running Windows XP or Vista.  The process of downloading and installing a screensaver is relatively quick and easy, but if you are not familiar with it, you may find the "Download and Installation Guide" helpful. [ See Screensaver ][ Start Download ][ Read Download and Installation Guide ] Here's a cellular telephone ringtone for classical guitar enthusiasts ... [ Listen to Ringtone ]   [ Start Download ] Have you ever thought of having a custom-made guitar built to your own very unique specifications ?  Design your instrument (below) by selecting options in more than 20 different categories (e.g. Cocobolo, Brazilian, Madagascar, or Siam rosewood for the back and sides, ... spruce, redwood, or cedar for the soundboard, ... Rodgers, Alessis, or Fusteros for the tuning machines) and then have it custom-built and hand-finished by luthier, Daniel Turner. Once you have defined your instrument you can obtain the exact price and, if you wish, request further details directly from the guitarmaker about ordering a custom-made guitar based on your particular specifications.  To start designing your own "Best Classical Guitar" ... just follow the directions below. Interested in the exotic woods that are used by the luthier to create his custom-made Spanish guitars ?  Click here to see samples of the back and side woods he currently has in his workshop, including Brazilian, Cocobolo, East Indian, Siam, and Madagascar rosewood, Hawaiian koa, African blackwood, curly Bastogne walnut, and ancient kuari. As a luthier, Daniel Turner is known internationally for his custom-designed and exquisitely handmade Spanish guitars.  The instruments he creates are frequently constructed from beautiful exotic woods, which he also utilizes to make handcrafted capos (cejillas).  Each capo is "custom-made" and is based on a traditional Spanish design that dates from the 18th century. The “tightening peg” and the center part of each capo (capodastro) are shaped from Madagascar ebony and the sides, depending on the requirements of the guitarist, can be made from a wide selection of exotic woods, including : Macassar Ebony Siam Rosewood Quilted Sepele Ziricote Black Acacia Asian Ebony African Paduak Tasmanian Tigerwood Snakewood Lignum Vitae Ancient Kauri Brazilian Rosewood Zebrawood African Blackwood Quilted Bubinga Cocobolo Rosewood Hawaiian Koa Wild Olive Bloodwood African Ebony Madagascar Rosewood Mexican Mango Bastogne Walnut Bocote Tanzanian Wenge East Indian Rosewood Mun Ebony For more information, visit : www.spanishguitarcapos.com  or  www.cejillas.es The Spanish Guitar Seminar, which is held in Santa Barbara, California once every 2 years, is a very unique two-day event for classical and flamenco guitarists, fine instrument collectors, guitar aficionados and connoisseurs ... in other words, for anyone that has a passionate interest in the Spanish guitar. (Who should attend ?) The Seminar focuses primarily on the “hands-on” evaluation and appraisal of high-quality, collectable, and historic instruments.  The next Seminar begins on the morning of Saturday, July 10th, 2010 and concludes the following evening.  Attendance is limited to 25 participants.  Register online at the Seminar's website. All Seminar activities are held at the Hotel Oceana, a charming Spanish-style beachfront hotel in the heart of Santa Barbara, a city that is located on the Pacific coastline about 90 miles north-west of Los Angeles. For more information, visit :  www.spanishguitarseminar.com www.flamencoguitarmaker.com The "Flamenco Guitar Maker", with multimedia presentations, high-resolution imagery, the luthier's biography, and an interactive design utility for custom-ordering a guitar. www.guitarrero.es ... in Spanish www.guitareflamenco.fr ... in French www.chitarraflamenco.it ... in Italian www.flamencogitarrenbauer.de ... in German www.guitarmaker.jp ... in Japanese www.guitarmaker.cn ... in Chinese www.d-t.mobi The "Flamenco Guitar Maker" site for cellular/mobile telephones www.guitarrero.mobi ... in Spanish www.guitares.mobi ... in French www.guitarmaker.mobi ... in Japanese www.spanishguitarcapos.com Handcrafted Spanish guitar capos (cejillas) for classical and flamenco guitars made by luthier, Daniel Turner, from 27 different varieties of exotic woods and based on a design that dates from the 18th century. www.cejillas.es ... in Spanish www.capodastre.fr ... in French www.supernegra.com Super Negra, a “next generation” flamenco guitar born with acoustic power, brilliance, clarity, and exceptional dynamic range. www.guitarranegra.es ... in Spanish www.guitareflamenca.fr ... in French www.fineflamencoguitars.com For Sale : Fine Flamenco Guitars www.guitarrasflamencas.es ... in Spanish www.guitaresflamencas.com ... in French www.fineguitars.mobi Fine flamenco guitars for sale (site for cellular/mobile telephones) www.finespanishguitars.com An online gallery featuring fine prints based on the photography of custom-made Spanish guitars by luthier, Daniel Turner. www.spanishguitarseminar.com The Spanish Guitar Seminar in Santa Barbara, California. www.flamencoguitarist.net The "Guitarras Flamencas" Screensaver www.guitarcalendar.net The Spanish Guitar Calendar www.bestflamencoguitar.com What's the best flamenco guitar? www.mejorguitarra.es ... in Spanish www.meilleureguitare.com ... in French www.bestegitarre.de ... in German www.migliorechitarra.com ... in Italian www.flamencogitarr.se ... in Swedish www.violaoflamenco.com ... in Brazilian Portuguese www.bestegitaar.nl ... in Dutch www.kitharaflamenca.gr ... in Greek www.flamencoguitar.ru ... in Russian www.bestflamencoguitars.com ... in Japanese www.bestspanishguitar.com What's the best Spanish guitar? www.bestjazzguitar.com What's the best Latin jazz guitar? www.daniel-turner.com Gallery of Custom-made Spanish Guitars (with soundtrack) www.guitarrasexoticas.com ... in Spanish