Jose Ramirez guitars are constructed from aged woods of the finest quality. Great care has been taken to use no wood before its time. Woods that are characteristic of generations past: Honduras Cedar, Cameroon Ebony, German Spruce, Cypress, Indian Rosewood, Jacaranda, and Red Cedar which was first used by Jose Ramirez III when he discovered its immediate sonorous qualities. They have been bulding guitars for over 125 years and four generations.