José López Bellido
José López Bellido starting making castagnettes when he was 14. After he became familiar with working wood, he started an apprenticeship under Eduardo Ferrer in Granada and learned the craft of guitar building together with Antonio Marín and his brother Manuel Bellido. After a long apprenticeship, the three set up their own workshop. José opened his own workshop in Cuesta Gomérez after a short time, where he still lives today. He retired at the beginning of 2010. He was one of the best guitar builders in Granada for more than 40 years. He was one of the first to start in the morning and one of the last to close in the evening. The result was always a well-crafted guitar with a great sound. His guitars are characterized by a fantastic, singing treble. They were always a great deal for your money. I have imported and sold lots of his guitars over the past 30 years. They were always something very special for me. I regret very much that my old friend Pepe is not building any more guitars and wish him all the best for his well earned retirement.

Andrés D. Marvi, José Lopez Bellido and Johannes Inhoffen