A network for historic guitars and vihuelas
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Lute to Romantic GuitarTo my stable of lutes and baroque guitar I've finally added a Romantic Guitar. Lovely Stauffer Legnani model by Scot Tremblay. Really just… Started by Daniel Shoskes |
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Jun 26, 2016 Reply by Marek Cupak |
Types of frets on the eighteenth century Spanish six course guitarAll the comments I've read about the frets of these instruments assume that they had metal inset frets from the start (ie c. 1750-60). Ho… Started by Martyn Hodgson |
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Jun 23, 2016 Reply by Ken Hartdegen |
Capo use in public performance 1790-1860This is a bit of a stretch but I'm looking for evidence of capo/cejilla use (ca. 1790 - 1860) in _public performances_. Was its use confine… Started by Dominic Wan |
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May 16, 2016 Reply by Dominic Wan |
Pierre Lagarde 1764 scoreSearching in Gallica for something else I found this: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b9058456x 'Brunettes' by Lagarde for voice, guit… Started by Jelma van Amersfoort |
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Mar 30, 2016 Reply by Víctor M. Gallardo |
Preferred Saddle Spacing?Just curious, for those who play their Romantic guitars without nails, if you have a preferred string spacing at the saddle? With small han… Started by Italo Borsalino |
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An award to attend a conferenceThis may be of interest to some of you, but also please pass it on to people you may know? A society of scholars and guitar players devote… Started by James Westbrook |
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Guitar identification / ideasI've had this guitar for a while, it was described as a parlour guitar and intended as a 'wall-hanger'. A little work has got it playing a… Started by Allan Jones |
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Jan 6, 2016 Reply by James Westbrook |
Miguel Garcia/Padre BasilioHello, Does anyone know how I can find the score for the music by Miguel Garcia a.k.a Padre Basilio? Especially the Sonata de Elami. Best r… Started by Marten Falk |
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Sor Mozart variationsDoes anyone know for sure when the Peters edition came out? On the imslp site, you can find it, listed with 1807 as the plate number. Wikip… Started by Bill Brettschneider |
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Nov 2, 2015 Reply by Bill Brettschneider |
New book on Louis Panormo and other 19th century London-based guitar makersIn 2012 I submitted my PhD thesis, titled: Guitar Making in Nineteenth-century London: Louis Panormo and his Contemporaries. I have been ap… Started by James Westbrook |
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Aug 17, 2015 Reply by Stanley Alexandrowicz |
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