"Congratulations; you are obviously a very good craftsman. Would you consider staining the head veneer black to be more harmonious with the fingerboard and bridge? A different school, but I noticed that when the Cadiz makers of the late 18th to early…"
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London made guitar attributed to Longman c. 1810s when Sor was in London Preston
This is what many people mistake as by Preston. Plays and sounds well, fully restored. Condition a bit rough. Original case! please contact me for detailed photos, measurements etc. Buyer pays for…Continue
Tags: London, for, sale, guitar, century
Started Jul 10, 2021
Original 19th century guitar attributed to Guiot, Panormo model
Guiot (attributed) Long, but well, repaired back crack, replaced bridge, otherwise good, Rosewood back and sides, nice original tuners. 630mm. fanbraced Panormo 'Spanish' model No case £1,200Buyer…Continue
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Started Jul 10, 2021
original 19th century guitar by Louis Moitessier, Paris 1810
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Signed and dated by the maker. A really early 6-single string guitar. Mahogany back & sides.650mm, nut 46, 6th string 4mm 1st string 3.25 at 11th fret£2,500 inc hard case.Please contact me for…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jelma van Amersfoort Jul 15, 2021.
Original 17th-20th century guitars for sale c. 1630 Sellas, c. 1920s Hauser I, 1840 Guiot, Anton Fischer etc
Please email j@theguitarmuseum.com for a list and prices.James WestbrookContinue
Tags: Hauser, Ramirez, Gomez, Guiot, sellas
Started Feb 13, 2017
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"German made c. 1900"
"I’m guessing Greig found these terms in the Martin archives, Yes?
Since I haven’t heard of these terms, I can only state the obvious:
1) Amadill guitar: this is surely reference to the charango made from the body of an Armadillo. Perhaps…"
"Nice guitars, James!"
"David is usually spot on. So I would do what he suggests. But you can do what ever you like with the soundboard polish. There is no point in trying to replicate what they did, it's far too complicated and thick. The only important thing is a…"
"There are two distinct layers of different polishes. I cover this in my forthcoming book. But if it is urgent for you to know, please message me and I'll give you come details. j@theguitarmuseum.com "
"please email me and I'll share the information from my forth coming book. Or if you prefer take a look at the Gerard guitar at the RCM. jrw84@cam.ac.uk"
"It's by Joseph Gerard, London c. 1840"
"It's a nice Lacote school guitar: a good price for America, and should sell. But I am writing to you because I am interested in learning more about your Lyre guitar playing. Could we talk though j@theguitarmuseum.com please? thank you, James"
"I just wanted to add: I know many excellent guitarists who have been playing all their lives, who never adventure past the 12th fret, and don't feel the need to for the sort of music they play. I certainly wouldn't call them…"
"Looking at the date, the first '1' is attached to the '0' so my guess is the date is 1801. what the other '1' is anyone's guess. Perhaps 1=January? Perhaps the French took all the ones from the Austrian dates! (as…"
"It was made in London around 1810. Probably by Longman, or some such company (but not Preston)."
"It’s German made"
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- At 10:53 on February 3, 2017,
Alexander Jovanovic said…
- No ... It was sold Last year .
- At 8:24 on February 3, 2016,
Peter Forrester said…
Pleased, James.
- At 19:09 on October 18, 2014,
Hi James, I heard from Steve Stein in San Francisco that you are completing a book about the luthier Jose Rubio. Please let me know where I can get a copy. All the best.
Stuart Deutsch
e-mail: <xodo54@yahoo.com>
- At 22:50 on June 14, 2011,
Hi James,
I'm not sure whether you're a player or not, but if you are, would you be interested in playing some Baroque Guitar Duets? I live near Eastbourne, and have only recently begun to play this instrument.
Yours,
Mark Smith
- At 15:37 on November 7, 2010,
Monica Hall said…
- I wish I had ...but I'm afraid not.! Hope Stephen can help but he and June were not on very friendly terms and she left him with an awful lot of clearing up to do! Monica
- At 18:44 on November 6, 2010,
- Hi James, All June's books and music went to the Hispanic Society of America. I don't know about the instruments but I would think they either went with the books or would have been sold by now. Her brother Stephen is still around. His E-mail seems to be Stephen@Yakeley.com and his phone no is 020 7609 9846. Monica
- At 22:20 on November 5, 2010,
pat o'brien said…
- Oh, my!
As you probably know June Yakeley died here in the States in December 1999 while on her yearly visit to visit friends in the States about Christmastime. She said she was about to rewrite her will during that trip. I have no idea what happened to her instruments. I think much of her collection of books went to the Library of the Museum of the Hispanic Society here in NewYork. I suppose the bulk of her things went to her brother, who also lived in London. I can't even remember his name.
Perhaps her friend close Monica Hall would know what happened. I seem to remember she had bought some rather special instruments. Are you thinking of a particular one?
There is a bar in Manhattan I go to on the anniversary of her death each year to have a drink in her honor.
ob
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