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Comment by Jelma van Amersfoort on December 12, 2009 at 10:48

Hi Valery
Spanish guitars had 'tied' bridges too... see Pages, Benedid etc.

Comment by Valéry Sauvage on November 25, 2009 at 13:35

What is unusal on this bridge is that there are no pins to hold strings in holes, but strings are tied like on modern bridges (or baroque ones) and at the "romantic" period only Milanese and Turinese guitar had such bridges, and here the guitar is probably made in France around 1830-40. But I suspect the bridge here is not the original one.

Comment by Chris Despopoulos on November 25, 2009 at 13:09

I once bought a Flamenco guitar in Granada (for a very good price) that had a similar bridge. Same form, but more rustic. The luthier told me the bridge represented los cuernos del toro -- I suspect because I was a stupid American. He also said that's just how he learned to make his bridges, and he liked carrying that on. It was a nice guitar, but I passed it on -- so many guitars, so little time...

This one looks quite beautiful. I can't wait for your videos!

Comment by Jelma van Amersfoort on November 24, 2009 at 22:14

Nice top and nice unusual bridge. Maybey we should try a long-distance duet sometime? Carulli?

Comment by Valéry Sauvage on November 24, 2009 at 18:13

Oh the same repertoire as on the other one, Carulli, Sor Giuliani... But after restauration, I do not dare string it because of cracks on the top.
V.

Comment by Jelma van Amersfoort on November 24, 2009 at 17:57

Very nice! What are you planning to play on it?