UNUSUAL MARTIN GUITARS - Early Guitars and Vihuela2024-03-28T17:43:41Zhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/unusual-martin-guitars?commentId=2111060%3AComment%3A167699&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI’m guessing Greig found thes…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2021-07-22:2111060:Comment:1684312021-07-22T23:04:23.502ZJames Westbrookhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/JamesWestbrook
I’m guessing Greig found these terms in the Martin archives, Yes?<br />
Since I haven’t heard of these terms, I can only state the obvious:<br />
1) Amadill guitar: this is surely reference to the charango made from the body of an Armadillo. Perhaps Amadill is an antiquated way of spelling it, or German?<br />
2) Fifth guitar: Like a tiple? Can’t remember how these were tuned, but Martin made instruments like this. I have one from 1796 by Juan Pages (five double courses).<br />
3) Lyra guitar: Could be a French…
I’m guessing Greig found these terms in the Martin archives, Yes?<br />
Since I haven’t heard of these terms, I can only state the obvious:<br />
1) Amadill guitar: this is surely reference to the charango made from the body of an Armadillo. Perhaps Amadill is an antiquated way of spelling it, or German?<br />
2) Fifth guitar: Like a tiple? Can’t remember how these were tuned, but Martin made instruments like this. I have one from 1796 by Juan Pages (five double courses).<br />
3) Lyra guitar: Could be a French lyre-guitare, or a similar ‘guitar’ in the form of a Lyra. (Sometimes 7 or 8 courses)<br />
4) Octav guitar: yes small octave guitars, Louis Panormo made them in the 1820s, later called both the bambino and bambina by Madame Pratten in the 1870s and by George Lewis Panormo.<br />
I hope I got one of them right! I googled this on the “amadil…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2021-05-25:2111060:Comment:1676992021-05-25T19:35:34.226ZGeorge Fosterhttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/GeorgeFoster
<p>I googled this on the “amadill” guitar:</p>
<p><a href="https://theguitarphile.com/1836-martin-schatz-amadill-guitar/" target="_blank">https://theguitarphile.com/1836-martin-schatz-amadill-guitar/</a><br/><br/></p>
<p>A fifth guitar would most likely be a guitar tuned a fifth up from normal.</p>
<p>Same with an octave guitar.</p>
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<p>A bit more context would be helpful to those that would assist.</p>
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<p>I googled this on the “amadill” guitar:</p>
<p><a href="https://theguitarphile.com/1836-martin-schatz-amadill-guitar/" target="_blank">https://theguitarphile.com/1836-martin-schatz-amadill-guitar/</a><br/><br/></p>
<p>A fifth guitar would most likely be a guitar tuned a fifth up from normal.</p>
<p>Same with an octave guitar.</p>
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<p>A bit more context would be helpful to those that would assist.</p>
<p></p> Hello Greig, posts about gut…tag:earlyguitar.ning.com,2021-05-23:2111060:Comment:1679312021-05-23T15:03:22.411ZJelma van Amersfoorthttp://earlyguitar.ning.com/profile/JelmavanAmersfoort
<p>Hello Greig, posts about gut strung guitars from before 1850 are welcome.</p>
<p>Can you give us a bit more info on where you heard the term '<span>Amadill' as related to Martin guitars?</span></p>
<p><span>Lyra guitar and lyre guitar are the same thing as far as I know.</span></p>
<p>Hello Greig, posts about gut strung guitars from before 1850 are welcome.</p>
<p>Can you give us a bit more info on where you heard the term '<span>Amadill' as related to Martin guitars?</span></p>
<p><span>Lyra guitar and lyre guitar are the same thing as far as I know.</span></p>