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This guitar is off the market for now! Having had it back out of storage a few days, I realize I'm unlikely to find another this good in my price range and so should keep it for now, despite being…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Davies Dec 17, 2020.
Well, I have an early lyre guitar that seems to never had more than 12 frets. It's perfectly playable, with great action, so would of course be nice to have frets running up the body (as on another…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Davies Feb 23, 2020.
Hello all, I have what I think to be a circa 1830s guitar (which, interestingly, is almost the exact body outline of the Lacote guitar that Crain's site has drawings for.....must have been lots of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Davies Feb 23, 2020.
Same questions: orginal bridge? Deciphering of maker/dealer of belly? Likely year? early 6 string or converted 5 course?Thanks for your opinions.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Davies Jun 30, 2018.
Bastien was a luthier from Mirecourt, he worked during the frontier 18/19th century, he went to Turin, then to Nice which was Italian town at this period. His guitars are well considered, sometimes in the Turin school, sometimes in the Mirecourt shape. Can you post a photo of the brand?
Thanks, Françoise
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