Early Guitars and Vihuela

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Francesco Molino

Dear guitarists, It has been a long wait, but at last my book on Francesco Molino is out. You can have a look (and pre-order the work, if y…

Started by Jan Burgers in General DiscussionLatest Reply

A free set of Vihuela plans

As a little summer surprise I've shared one of my building plans for free. A year ago some of my friends and students at the Bouwerskonta…

Started by Jan van Cappelle in Instrument Building, Repair, and StringsLatest Reply

2018 Andrew Britton Fellowship for Guitar Research

The Consortium for Guitar Research, an affiliate of the Royal Musical Association of Great Britain, invites applications from guitar resea…

Started by Jelma van Amersfoort in General DiscussionLatest Reply

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what kind of guitar is it?

Hello to all, I am new to this comunity. I bought this guitar maybe 10 years ago from a friend who found it in a houshold trash. I've clean…

Started by Leopold Frank in Early Romantic Guitar

2 Feb 27
Reply by wolfgang wiehe

1830 Johann Georg Stauffer Legnani model

a rare guitar by the famous father, not the son or the Company. Maple back and sides (of course), fixed neck. It was used as a part of a re…

Started by James Westbrook in For Sale / Wanted

0 Jan 17

Guitar Making in Nineteenth-Century London: Louis Panormo and his Contemporaries

Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to my new publication: Guitar Making in Nineteenth-Century London: Louis Panormo and h…

Started by James Westbrook in Early Romantic Guitar

0 Jan 17

For Sale: Roudhloff Replica built by James Westbrook

For sale is a Roudhloff replica built by James Westbrook, foremost authority on guitars and guitar construction.  Here is a previous discu…

Started by Larry Kellogg in For Sale / Wanted

1 Jan 2
Reply by Larry Kellogg

Murcia/Jacaras french tab

Hello all, Everything is in the title : I'm just looking for Santiago de Murcia's Jacaras in french tab (for BG of course) but couldn't fi…

Started by gilles T in General Discussion

2 Dec 22, 2023
Reply by gilles T

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 rep…

Started by Christopher Davies in Early Romantic Guitar

5 Nov 30, 2023
Reply by James Westbrook

Little Stradivari guitar E 906.1

I am fascinated by the little Stradivari baroque guitar, Cité de la musique, Paris, E 901.6, string length 33 cm, pitch e”. There is a tech…

Started by Dr. Henner Kahlert in Baroque Guitar

1 Oct 19, 2023
Reply by Monica Hall

La Villanelle, Robert de Visee

Hello Everybody, Perhaps you guys can help me. I am looking for the tablature of La Villanelle by Robert de Visee. Tried a google search wi…

Started by Daniel Conrad Formell in Baroque Guitar

3 Oct 5, 2023
Reply by Daniel Conrad Formell

Francesco Molino Collected Works for Guitar Solo

Dear guitarists, At last my edition of Molino's works for guitar solo has appeared: see https://bergmann-edition.com/collections/molino-fra

Started by Jan Burgers in General Discussion

0 Sep 5, 2023

Northeastern USA substitute for pearwood?

I'm just really getting started on my newest build, which is a vihuela de mano. I'm in the New York City area, and have been trying to stic…

Started by Dino Silone in Instrument Building, Repair, and Strings

1 Sep 1, 2023
Reply by William Kramer-Harrison

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