Rene Baarslag was born in Holland in 1948. He studied mechanical engineering before moving to Spain to study flamenco but then decided pursue a guitar making career. He settled in Granada, the traditional heartland of Spanish guitar making where he some of the great luthiers and apprenticed with Antonio Marin Montero. He has been actively making guitars since 1980.

Source: Rene Baarslag guitars website (23 January 2023)