José Salinas is a gifted flamenco singer, who has played on the stage with "El Amir" for many years. José grew up in Almería where his father was a well-known cabinet-maker. His life was molded by his father's craft starting from childhood. He spent countless afternoons at the side of his father at an early age to learn how to work with wood. He then learned the carpenter trade at his father's side when he was 16. 
His passion for his craft and wood combined with his work as a professional flamenco singer aroused his interest for flamenco guitars and guitar building.
In 2014, he decided to learn the art of guitar making to unite his two great passions: wood and flamenco. He got inspiration from renowned guitar makers such as Andrés Marvi, Arcadio Marín, Javier Castaño and Alfredo Mate, among others. 
In the spring of 2017, he decided with "El Amir" to build a special guitar for him, which corresponded to the latter’s preferences. We spent many hours with him to help him succeed in the project. Dimensions were replaced and tested, types of wood compared and tested. This is the a guitar from the 3rd serial. From the 2nd serial he used the bracing formm an old Conde from 1970. The result is amazing.
This is the No. 22, signed by José Salinas and "El Amir". José had the good fortune to be able to buy very old wood. It is partly from the workshop of Gerundino and from an old guitar builder, who worked for Conde for more than 40 years. Back and sides are made of a wonderful Ebano Exorico wood. The guitar is very balanced with a beautiful slight aggressicv sound. Playability and tension of the strings are perfect.  The varnish is a thin nitrate lacquer.

The guitar is sold exclusively by Mundo Flamenco.