PERIOD GUITARS - Just Classical Guitar - Marco V. Bazzotti Home International

Maker:  Francisco Gonzalez & Sons

Year:   1894-1899 (not readable but guessed on the basis of the address Calle Carretas 33 in the label)

Woods: spruce, cypress, ebony, cedrella (neck and headstock), Indian rosewood (bridge)

Varnish: Original lacquer

String length: 652 mm (18 frets)

Nut: 50,5 mm

Condition: good, some closed cracks

Case: Modern rigid case included

Maker:  Lucien Gélas (1873-1944)

Year:  1925

Woods: spruce, maple, ebony

Varnish: Original lacquer

String length: 650 mm

Nut Width: 50 mm

Condition: Very good

Case: Rigid case (modern) included.

Maker:  Antonio Giacomo Monzino IV (1847-1929) workers

Year:  1880 approximately (not written but can be guessed from address in the label)

Woods: spruce, painted cherry, mohagany

Varnish: Original lacquer

String length: 640 mm

Nut Width: 45 mm

Condition: Very good

Case: Replica of original case included.

Remarks: 19 frets, fully restored by primary Italian guitar maker.

Maker: Enrico Marchetti (1855 – 1930)

Year:  1903

Woods: spruce, maple, ebony

Varnish: original lacquer

String length: 640 mm

Nut Width: 44 mm

Condition: Very Good.

Case: included

Maker: Salvador Ibanez (Valencia, 1854-1920) & Sons

Year:  1920 ?

Woods: spruce, Brazilian rosewood, mohagany

Varnish: Original lacquer

String length: 650 mm

Nut width: 52 mm

Condition: Poor but fully functional.

Case: Rigid case included

Remarks: 18 frets, patented gears.

Maker:  F. Schuster jr.

Year:  1910 approx. (not written)

Woods: spruce, cypress, ebony

Varnish: Original shellac

String length: 638 mm

Nut Width: 48 mm

Maker: Placht & Gebruder

Year: 1850 approx.

Woods: spruce, maple, ebony

Varnish: original

String length: 600 mm

Nut width: 40 mm

Conditions: good

Remarks: Stauffer style headstock, small size.