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Anyone care to identify this early guitar?
I acquired this in a ruined state and have restored it (mostly needed mastic edging redone and was missing many of the ivory frets so I replaced with bone). Unmarked. Flamed maple body. I believe it is Italian circa 1800-1810. Note the fingerboard is fully inset.
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Permalink Reply by Christopher Davies on
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Permalink Reply by James Westbrook on
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It's 100% French (100% not Italian), Mirecourt. possible an early Roudhloff. They sometimes stamped their guitars inside on the linings. But never seen their decoration (inlays) in that style.
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Ah, thanks I'll scope the inside more thoroughly to look for a stamp. A guess on the decade?
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you are right 1810s
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a photo of one I once had, and another from a book. Please remember, I am not saying that it IS by the Roudhloffs.
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