"Hi Larry. Yes I sold that straight away, but last week I finished another guitar. Please email me at j@theguitarmuseum.com And I can tell you more and attach photos. Thank you. James"
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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
An award to attend a conference
This may be of interest to some of you, but also please pass it on to people you may know?A society of scholars and guitar players devoted to the musical history, the social history and the…Continue
Tags: award, fellowship, English, mandolin, conference
Started Jan 9, 2016
c. 1820 original French antique guitar, including label by Pupil of Lacote
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stamped: 'Marotel' on the neck-block. Nicolas Marotel, Paris c. 1820. With a handwritten label which reads: Legros, luthier, ex ouvrier de Mr Lacote de Paris (trans: Legros luthier, former worker of…Continue
Tags: parlor, romantic, antique, Sor, parlour
Started this discussion. Last reply by Marten Falk Jan 6, 2016.
New book on Louis Panormo and other 19th century London-based guitar makers
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In 2012 I submitted my PhD thesis, titled: Guitar Making in Nineteenth-century London: Louis Panormo and his Contemporaries. I have been approached by a publisher who is willing to publish this in…Continue
Tags: Pons, making, luthiers, lutherie, Gerard
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stanley Alexandrowicz Aug 17, 2015.
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James Westbrook replied to Adalbert Arbuscula's discussion What guitar is this?"It's German, c.1880-1900 made to imitate an American (Martin) guitar."
James Westbrook replied to Dominic Wan's discussion Capo use in public performance 1790-1860"Definitely used at least when they played duets (which required a capo)."
James Westbrook replied to Martyn Hodgson's discussion String tension on late 18thC Spanish six course guitars"I don't know about the stringing, but the short neck is not atypical. If I had the time, and I was home, I could send you photos of others, also one I owned, the size of a ukulele with 5-courses from 1790s and you can't tell me someone…"
James Westbrook replied to Martyn Hodgson's discussion String tension on late 18thC Spanish six course guitars"Martin, re your comment: ' the Hague Gemeente Museum - no one surely thinks it was originally made as an eight string instrument, and with such a shortened neck too!)'. I for one, believes the neck was not shortened, but originally made…"
James Westbrook replied to Martyn Hodgson's discussion String tension on late 18thC Spanish six course guitars"It's just that the most original untouched ones I have had (original nut, bridge etc), have played like that, no matter what strings I put on them."
James Westbrook replied to Martyn Hodgson's discussion String tension on late 18thC Spanish six course guitars"I probably shouldn't reply, as I know little about string tensions, but having owned over a dozen original 6-course guitars, I get the feeling they were meant to sound buzzy (almost like a flamenco guitar), whether this is due…"
A discussion started by James Westbrook was featuredAn award to attend a conference
This may be of interest to some of you, but also please pass it on to people you may know?A society of scholars and guitar players devoted to the musical history, the social history and the organology of guitars, but with special emphasis on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries The Andrew Britton FellowshipThe Consortium for Guitar Research, an affiliate of the Royal Musical Association of Great Britain, invites applications from guitar researchers, at an early stage of their work, for a…See More
James Westbrook replied to Alexander Jovanovic's discussion BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL LOUIS PANORMO SPANISH STYLE 1847 INCL. COFFIN CASE FOR SALE"Please email me photos, especially a clear one of the label to j@theguitarmuseum.com and also how much is it? Thank you."
James Westbrook posted a discussionAn award to attend a conference
This may be of interest to some of you, but also please pass it on to people you may know?A society of scholars and guitar players devoted to the musical history, the social history and the organology of guitars, but with special emphasis on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries The Andrew Britton FellowshipThe Consortium for Guitar Research, an affiliate of the Royal Musical Association of Great Britain, invites applications from guitar researchers, at an early stage of their work, for a…See More
Marten Falk replied to James Westbrook's discussion c. 1820 original French antique guitar, including label by Pupil of Lacote"I have played this very guitar and I can testify that it is a wonderful instrument. Beautiful sound and good playing condition.
Best from Marten"
James Westbrook replied to Allan Jones's discussion Guitar identification / ideas"The neck is butt-joined, i.e. the end grain of the neck is glued against the neck block shown in your last photo; probably not even dove-tailed in. The only strength from that type of join, comes from the applied fingerboard - although…"
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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, Stuart C. Deutsch said…
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, Mark Smith said…
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, Monica Hall said…
- 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.
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