BM late 60s / 70s Classical Guitars

Barnes & Mullins (BM)’s range of classical guitars in the late 1960s and 1970s included the Clasico, Menina, Ameria, Concert, Espana, Elcano, Sevilla and top of the range Concert Grande. 

Barnes & Mullins BM range of classical guitars were manufactured by Enrique Keller, a German owned company aka Admira in Spain. The range did feature an Admira label in some cases and today they are branded Admira rather than BM, although the model names remain the same.

Most of these models compare favourably with Japanese guitars being sold in the same price range at the time often featuring solid wood tops rather than laminate.

Information from Bell’s 1969 catalogue…

BM Clasico

A genuine Spanish guitar. the same as model 1948 (Espana) except that the body is sligntly smaller, and it makes it ideally suited for young people and children, but it still retains the 2″ width neck.

Additional info: Some variations occurred with a rosewood fingerboard and a black painted fretboard. Some variations in the rosette have been noted.

Specifications

Scale length = 25½” Guitar length = 38¼” Lower bout = 13½” Body depth = 3½”. Materials: plywood body, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, alloy frets. 

BM Espana

A genuine Spanish guitar. Fan strutted spruce front, finest quality Roller machine heads, accurately fretted. Nylon strung. 2″ width neck.

BM Concert

A genuine Spanish guitar with nickel silver frets, roller machines, fan strutted sound board, inlaid sound holes and purfled edges, lightweight construction throughout. 2″ width neck, matt finish.

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Musima Classical Guitar

A superb Classical Guitar at an exceptional price. Full width neck, selected spruce front, nylon strings, inlaid sound hole, bone roller machine heads. High gloss finish.