My guitars are made to order, allowing a tremendous number of modifications, many of which are available at no extra charge. The product's starting price is 1.600 euros.

All the models, except those in memory of J. L. D'Aquisto, can be made according to four categories: Basic, Special, Deluxe and Supreme, which are differentiated by the quality of the materials, the decorative appointments and the construction details of the guitar.

In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of my instruments and to make use of the best available materials at all times, I reserve the right to change specifications without notice.

All instruments have a Lifetime Warranty on the workmanship to the original owner. However, the materials, being of the highest quality and being preserved in the best of conditions, cannot be subject to guarantee owing to their special nature.

Book Ordering Information:

"APRENENT DELS MESTRES / FOLLOWING THE MASTERS"

Hardcover: 120 pages / 240 color photos

Price: 50 € + Shipping

Language: English / Catalan

Contents: info

From the Back Cover:

Josep Melo's family background allows him to combine intellectual work with craftsmanship. From a very early age he was obsessed with making guitars: as he grew older they went everywhere with him and he began to build up a collection. Apart from playing them he also studied their form, their design, their sound, the wood they were made from... The collection grew and so did his knowledge which was clearly contributed to by his training as a designer, and this afforded him a rigour in his work and in his thinking.

Moved by his thirst for learning and travel, he benefited from the experience and friendship of guitar-makers such as James L. D'Aquisto in New York, José Luis Romanillos in Guijosa, and Steve Klein in California. In addition he often visited factories such as Martin&Co in Pennsylvania, Gibson in Nashville, Bozeman in Montana and Fender Custom in Corona, California. In the meantime, he studied classical guitar, and later, jazz guitar.

His dedication has meant that he can pour all of the experience, discernment and hopes, which make him the person that he is, into his guitar malking. The end product is a collection of musical instruments of the highest quality, made with meticulous care, and whose components, which are as noble as wood, are from natural origins and have been made according to the oldest and most esteemed traditions.