Looking for info. Dose any one know any thing about a R.S Williams and sons Co.Ltd Guitars?????

[William F.Eden]

I took this old Paurlor in on trade to-day it is in veary good shape except for the finish. But then you all know how I like to make every thing look new again, :::::::: I t has steel strings on but I can't help but think is a clasical guitar. The nut is 1/7/8" It was hand made by a Arthur Hensel for R.S Williams & Sons ,No date or City, I have no experance on the Clasical Guitar my self . Were are you Bob you will likely know?? Is it of any great value?Any one? [Pic to follow] Bill:::::::::

[Bob Webster]

Wow, Bill, was this found during the Katrina cleanup? That poor peghead looks like it was used to muck out a pig stye. As you say, though, the rest of it is in pretty good shape. However, this is not a classical guitar. It's not old enough for the smaller diameter tuners to be consistent with some of the very early classical guitars. Classicals have a significantly wider nut, up to 2&1/8". The bridge is a relatively standard steel string bridge, I'd say it's a pretty standardly rigged steel string. Have you looked inside to see what the bracing pattern is?

Bob

[William F.Eden]

Well Bob you are not likely to far out I got the guitar from an old farmer.I just went down to the shop and looked at the bracing .They are the same as a Dred with the cross bracing only a lot thiner the two braces behind the bridge plate are about 1" apart and the back ones are just the same as a Dred. I have not did any thing with it yet it needs a good cleaning up.and check to see how many braces need reglued.Bill:::::::

[Bob Webster]

A quick check on the web gave me this from the Acoustic Guitar Forum: "russedy10-07-2006, 06:57 PM
I was told that Arthur Hensel was a builder from the Toronto area and built guitars, resonators and mandolins for larger dept. stores in the 30's and 40's." I had guessed the '30s just from the style and fonts on the label. This link to Folkway Music tells more about the maker and your specific model, http://www.folkwaymusic.com/instruments/othguitargallery.html. Looks like a cool old guitar that would be worth putting some work into. Have fun!

Cheers,
Bob