Guitar ID
I had an old(mid 1800's ?) guitar come through my shop yesterday. Couldn't find any ID mark in or out of the guitar. I wonder if anyone could ID it for me. I got so busy getting detail pictures that I forgot to get any really good whole pictures of it.
The gentleman who owned it was told by his grandmother that his great grandfather played it while serving in the civil war.
The gentleman who owned it was told by his grandmother that his great grandfather played it while serving in the civil war.
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Permalink Reply by David Houchens on
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The heel shot in the previous entry has a joint where the heel turns down. heres a few more.
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another
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another
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coffin case
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the saddle is a longer piece of fret wire in the bridge. There is reason to believe this bridge hes been removed or may not be the original.
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The peghead
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Mr Ford, I was wondering if you had seen this post. I know you have worked on at least one very old guitar(1887) and would assume many more. If you or others haven't seen one like this, where else might be a good place to post these pictures to find ID info?
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Permalink Reply by Frank Ford on
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There are countless old instruments that defy specific identification. Just as today there are lots of builders who make a few very nice instruments and quit, so it was back then. Small companies and large produced things for all kinds of retailers, with and without brands. THis one has the look of a European or European-inspired guitar, possibly a century old reproduction of an earlier instrument.
If you haven't, use a light and mirror to look all around inside - you might find something inscribed under the top or elsewhere.
Otherwise, some clearer pictures posted on as many old instrument forums (fora?) as you can find. . .
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