Manifest

My lived history of rock

Guitar Legends Hall is the result of a dream, shared with my son, and born during a trip. My passion for the world of rock had led me to collect guitars from the great artists that I admire, filling my house with dozens of them. Played by the best. And now, we would like to share this collection with everyone, within the framework of an exciting, immersive and interactive experience, which allows you to experience rock history in the most surprising and innovative way.

Juan José Castellano

Building

THE GOTTIC NEIGHBORHOOD.

The building where Guitar Legends Hall is located is located in Ciutat Vella, the first district of Barcelona and the historic center of the city, which is made up of four neighborhoods: in the south, Barceloneta; in the west, the Raval; in the center, the Barri Gòtic; and in the east, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina and la Ribera.

Guitar Legends Hall is located in the Barri Gòtic, the oldest part of Ciutat Vella - and, therefore, of Barcelona -: its historical urbanization axes date back to the origins of the city, when it was founded by the Romans more than two millennia. Many of its streets and buildings have historical importance and, over the centuries, it has assumed the role of a center of political and institutional representation.

A cult element: The Guitar

The history of the electric guitar is linked to the United States and its musical culture. In the first two decades of the 20th century, research began to amplify and electrify the sound of the guitar, but it was not until the 1950s, with the beginning of rock and roll, that a true revolution arrived.

A luthier named Les Paul proposes to the company he works for, Gibson, a new electrified model without an acoustic chamber. The prototype is what they call, with a sense of humor, the log, a solid body made of wood, but Gibson is not clear about its commercialization.

Fender will be ahead of them, a brand that entered the history of music when, in 1950, it put on sale the first mass-produced electric guitar without an acoustic chamber. By lowering production costs, they make it more accessible for all those young people who, after seeing their first rock and roll idols on television, wanted to enter the world of electrified sound.

Let their music resonate in your soul forever

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music and legends in GLH