"Hi James, thanks for the quick reply. I'll pass this on. I don't know what he is going to do with the guitar. Presumably it would be worth restoring although I don't know how it would play. The body joins the neck at the 10th fret…"
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An ex colleague of mine who knows I play guitar & lute, sent me some photos of a guitar and asked if I knew anything about it. There is no label and no writing that is visible. It obviously needs…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Metcalfe Feb 4, 2020.
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"It was made in London around 1810. Probably by Longman, or some such company (but not Preston)."
"Here is another photo, I was only able to upload 3."
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- I used to play classical guitar but gave up many years ago when I cut off my nails to concentrate on lute. I play an 8 course renaissance lute, 13 course baroque lute and 14 course theorbo/Chitarrone, all made by James Marriage.
I have just acquired an 1836 Louis Panormo which I have fitted with gut strings so now I can play classical guitar again.
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