Early Guitars and Vihuela

A network for historic guitars and vihuelas

For all gut strung historical guitars (Renaissance, Baroque, and Early Romantic) and related plucked, fretted instruments up to c. 1850

 

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James Westbrook replied to Christopher Davies's discussion Anyone care to identify this early guitar?
"a photo of one I once had, and another from a book. Please remember, I am not saying that it IS  by the Roudhloffs. "
Nov 30
James Westbrook replied to Christopher Davies's discussion Anyone care to identify this early guitar?
"you are right 1810s"
Nov 30
Christopher Davies replied to Christopher Davies's discussion Anyone care to identify this early guitar?
"Ah, thanks I'll scope the inside more thoroughly to look for a stamp. A guess on the decade?"
Nov 30
James Westbrook replied to Christopher Davies's discussion Anyone care to identify this early guitar?
"It's 100%  French (100% not Italian), Mirecourt. possible an early Roudhloff. They sometimes stamped their guitars inside on the linings. But never seen their decoration (inlays) in that style. "
Nov 30
Christopher Davies replied to Christopher Davies's discussion Anyone care to identify this early guitar?
Nov 27
Christopher Davies posted a discussion

Anyone care to identify this early guitar?

I acquired this in a ruined state and have restored it (mostly needed mastic edging redone and was missing many of the ivory frets so I replaced with bone). Unmarked.  Flamed maple body. I believe it is Italian circa 1800-1810. Note the fingerboard is fully inset. See More
Nov 27
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Nov 21

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Anyone care to identify this early guitar? 5 Replies

Started by Christopher Davies in Early Romantic Guitar. Last reply by James Westbrook Nov 30.

Little Stradivari guitar E 906.1 1 Reply

Started by Dr. Henner Kahlert in Baroque Guitar. Last reply by Monica Hall Oct 19.

La Villanelle, Robert de Visee 3 Replies

Started by Daniel Conrad Formell in Baroque Guitar. Last reply by Daniel Conrad Formell Oct 5.

Northeastern USA substitute for pearwood? 1 Reply

Started by Dino Silone in Instrument Building, Repair, and Strings. Last reply by William Kramer-Harrison Sep 1.

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Second Research Prize of the The Consortium for Guitar Research

The Consortium for Guitar Research at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, is offering an annual Research Prize of £200 for original research into the history of the guitar, or closely related plucked instruments, during the period 1540-1940. Entries from scholars, performers, instrument makers and collectors are invited. The research must be previously unpublished, and may take the form of an article (maximum length 5000 words) or any other form which the competitor finds useful for the best…

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A new guitar research prize

There is still time to apply to this Prize:…

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The 2021 Andrew Britton Fellowship - call for submissions

The Cambridge-based Consortium for Guitar Research is awarding the Andrew Britton Fellowship to a young or early career researcher again this year. Applicants are invited to submit their CV, and a separate 400 word (maximum) statement describing their latest research and explaining why this award would be useful to them. 

The Fellowship comes with a financial award and an invitation to give a paper at the September 2021 conference of the…

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