Lucio has been building stringed instruments for more than forty years. He began working with guitars in Mexico City, where he studied guitar building and learned the traditional techniques that involve the use of hand tools. By 1982, Lucio was devoting most of his time to making classical and flamenco guitars, which he continued to do throughout the years he lived in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Research and experimentation have always been essential to Lucio’s craft. In 1998, after moving to San Antonio, Texas, he began to experiment with lattice bracing. Nowadays, Lucio builds with contemporary designs or the fan-braced system, blending both traditional and new concepts. Working alone, using only quality materials, this seasoned woodworker loves what he does and takes great pride in his work. Lucio’s aim is to integrate both intellect and intuition into the art of guitar construction, with the goal of producing an excellent sound. First and foremost, he takes under consideration the needs of the individual guitar player. “Music is the ultimate goal of the luthier’s art and craft,” he says, “and just like music, lutherie depends on both science and intuition. The space between one note and another, the volume, the way we work with sound frequencies––that is physics. But the way music touches our souls––that is a mystery.”