Antonio PICADO

We have been carrying the fine guitars made in the workshop of Antonio Picado Cardoso in Berga, a mountain village near Barcelona, Spain. I met Senor Picado there in November 2002 and we immediately established a warm relationship. The shop has five artisan luthiers under the direction of Senor Picado producing about 20 guitars each month, each one getting the full attention of one builder during its construction. The result is a superior line of instruments that offer great value, sold elsewhere in the USA for considerably higher prices than ours.

The Picado line does not stop with the Model 60. For even higher quality Picado handmade guitars go to the "$3000 and up" section.

For a good look at the Picado workshop in operation go to: www.guitarraspicado.com

Following are some customer reviews:

Dear Bob and Mike:
The Picado 49 arrived today undamaged. The outer box was a bit scuffed, but the packing materials proved adequate for the trip to Chicago. After tuning up the guitar and striking the first notes, I simply could not believe my ears! The warm full tone combined with the volume and projection make this, by far, the best acoustic guitar I have ever played, and much much better than anything I found in the local guitar stores. The case is nice, and well constructed for this guitar. I am keeping it! Sold!
Your website is informative and helpful. I especially like the search feature based on price, and your editorials about each guitar are interesting and informative. The sound files that you sent are of excellent quality, played beautifully, and quiet influential in my decision to select the cedar soundboard Picado 49. Your objective discussion with me on the phone gave me confidence that I was dealing with an honest and experienced store. I would recommend you to anyone without hesitation.
Thanks,
Bobby Keyes
Chicago, IL, October 2009


Dear Bob,
Thank you for collecting such a wonderful selection of great classical guitars! And thank you Michael for your very professional assistance in helping me choose my new Antonio Picado 60. I love this instrument! It has such a wonderful tonal quality, such brilliance of sound and great projection. Every single note has such beauty of tone! Superlatives don't do this instrument justice. My playing has never sounded so good. I am enchanted.
Thank you.
Michael Walker
Clearwater, FL, September 2009

• Model 62 - ...................................................................................................... Solid select Canadian Red Cedar or German Spruce soundboard, solid Rio Rosewood back and sides, Honduran cedar neck and Ebony fingerboard. A gorgeous instrument in every respect, highly responsive and great dynamic range with even balance. Sold with hardshell case. This model's price elsewhere goes as high as $3,995.
  Case included.
  
  (See Picados Concierto model in the concert guitar section.) $3500