Sergio Valverde
THE GUITAR BUILDER SERGIO VALVERDE CASTILLO: Sergio was born in Barcelona in 1976, of Andalusian
parents, at 14 he and his family moved to Granada, and since then he has always remained in Andalusia.
He always felt attracted to woodworking, a hobby passed down from his father who was a carpenter by profession.
In 1998 Sergio learned cabinetmaking at a workshop school in Adra (Almerı́a), then he worked as a carpenter
and in 2002 he set up his own workshop in Mecina Bombaroń(Granada).
Due to his love for music and musical instruments, he decided to learn to build guitars and in 2014 he attended an
intensive course given by the teacher Stephen Hill and his collaborator Pablo Requena. The course was a very intense and
positive experience, to the point that Sergio decided to bet everything on this new trade, he transformed the workshop to
dedicate himself exclusively to the construction of guitars and other traditional string instruments such as the lute and
bandurria.
In 2017 Sergio won the first prize in the “Antonio Marı́n Montero” Guitar Builders Contest held in Granada.
This award was of great help to give himself
meet internationally.
Throughout these years as a guitar builder, Sergio has been able to learn from various masters such
as: Stephen Hill, Pablo Requena, JesuśBellido, Manuel Bellido, Julio Castanõs....
Sergio's guitars are based on the Torres system, but their structure and design also evolve slowly in response
to the experiences shared with the musicians. This relationship between musician and
builder is very important.
All the parts of his guitars are built by hand and with their own design (rosette, bridge...). In his
work he seeks perfection and the beauty of simplicity.
The woods he uses are always of the best possible quality, for this he constantly travels to Madrid,
Valencia... looking for the best, and letting them dry for several years before using them. Sergio
currently receives commissions from many countries. He is also dedicated to teaching guitar
construction courses