Esparza Guitars

05/13/2024

I’ll be at the Los Angeles Guitar Festival, May 17-19. See you there!

01/17/2024

https://www.youtube.com/live/GXBYD0AZ0ZQ?si=M9y8YLo2bU7fpLkF

Today are real live "luthier" (or "guitar maker") joins us to discuss here unique business making special Spanish guitars and ukeleles here in Orange County.

01/12/2024

09/19/2023

I’ll be at the Festival this Saturday only. Stop by and say Hello.

FREE beginner classes & demonstrations throughout the day Saturday Sept 23! No admission required but seating is first come, first served. Bring your ukulele; if you don't have one, there will be a variety of entry-level friendly instruments available for purchase. Prize giveaways, too!

06/01/2023

https://www.sanclementetimes.com/classical-craftsmanship-accomplished-acoustic-guitar-maker-to-participate-in-international-exhibition/

Monica Esparza, a classical Spanish guitar builder and San Clemente businesswoman who has spent more than two decades constructing acoustic, performance-level guitars, was the only American invited to take part in a luthier exhibition and festival in Spain.

09/16/2022

Join us this weekend at the California International Guitar Festival in San Luis Obispo.

12/28/2020

Read a bit about Monica in Acoustic Guitar magazine.
https://acousticguitar.com/how-i-learned-to-make-guitars/?utm_source=Acoustic+Guitar&utm_campaign=5f3ee021ba-AGN_RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c8a2f76447-5f3ee021ba-364131969&mc_cid=5f3ee021ba&mc_eid=31329280c9

From the March/April 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY E. E. BRADMAN As the old saying goes, getting started is the hardest part. What does it take to go from loving acous…

11/04/2020

Look for this amazing book about José Luis Romanillos by Josep Melo. https://editions.meloguitars.com

10/24/2019

Monica will be at the 2019 Gohar and Ovanes Andriassian
Classical Guitar Competition and Festival @ Cal State LA on Nov. 9th 2019 4:00-5:00pm

09/24/2019

A reminder that Monica will be at The Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival this Saturday Sept. 28th. http://www.kalakoa.com/ukulele/index.html

L.A.'s own ukulele festival celebrating talent from around the globe

08/22/2019

Monica will be at the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival on September 28th. http://www.kalakoa.com/ukulele/artists.html

Meet the 2019 Festival artists

08/22/2019

Monica will be at the Artisanal Guitar Show in Santa Barbra on September 14th. https://sbacoustic.com/

09/13/2018

Monica will be at the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival held at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center on September 22nd. http://www.kalakoa.com/ukulele/index.html

04/26/2018

Monica will be at The Holy Grail Guitar Show in Berlin May 5-6.
https://www.facebook.com/holygrailguitarshow

The greatest international boutique guitar show in Europe will start again! We are proud to announce that the Holy Grail Guitar Show will be back in Paris on November 29th and 30th 2025 at la Maison de la Radio et de la Musique!

04/26/2018

Birds Eye Maple Back and Sides
Italian Spruce Top
620 mm Scale
French Polish Top Only / Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Schaller Grand Tune Tuners – Snakewood Buttons

04/26/2018

Claro Walnut – Body, Headstock, Bridge
California Sycamore – Fingerboard, Headstock, Bindings, Bridge
Neck - Port Orford Cedar
Bracing – Port Orford Cedar
Kerfing – Redwood
Tuners – Pegheds (USA)

02/21/2018

"My dedication to building guitars, especially the traditionally-built Spanish guitar, is because it is such an elegant and yet powerful instrument . I hope to bring some of its beautiful presence to The Holy Grail Show." - Monica Esparza, Esparza Guitars, United States

01/08/2018

For Sale: Steel String / Small Bodied / 12 Fret Body / Open Headstock / Spruce Top / Coco Bolo Back & Sides. $5,500