Antonio Raya Pardo is the youngest of the five living Spanish makers Summerfield includes in his list of the finest classical guitar makers since 1800. He is also among the few luthiers to whom Luis F. Leal Pinar devotes an entire chapter in "Guitarreros de Andalucia" (2004). He was born in 1950 in Huelva (Jaen), but his family moved to Granada when he was fourteen. In Granada, apprenticed with Eduardo Ferrer for a while, eventually marrying his daughter. He then continued his training Jose Lopez Bellido. He, also, acknowledges that Antonio Marin also has given him valuable advice over the years. In 1973, he opened his own workshop. For the last 20 years, Antonio has work with his son, Antonio Raya Ferrer. Although the work side by side, each has his own label. This guitar is not only powerful, responsive, and easy to play like the Granada School instruments, but has good clarity, lovely tone, and projects well.This guitar is not only powerful, responsive, and easy to play like the Granada School instruments, but has good clarity, lovely tone, and projects well.