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Hijos de F. Gonzalez guitar 188?
Maker: Francisco Gonzalez & Sons
Year: 1894-1899 (not readable but guessed on the basis of the address Calle Carretas 33 in the label)
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Woods: spruce, cypress, ebony, cedrella (neck and headstock), Indian rosewood (bridge)
Woods: spruce, cypress, ebony, cedrella (neck and headstock), Indian rosewood (bridge)
Varnish: Original lacquer
String length: 652 mm (18 frets)
Nut: 50,5 mm
Condition: good, some closed cracks
Case: Modern rigid case included
Lucien Gelas guitar 1925
Maker: Lucien Gélas (1873-1944)
Year: 1925
Varnish: Original lacquer
String length: 650 mm
Nut Width: 50 mm
Condition: Very good
Case: Rigid case (modern) included.
Antonio Monzino guitar ~1880
Maker: Antonio Giacomo Monzino IV (1847-1929) workers
Year: 1880 approximately (not written but can be guessed from address in the label)
Varnish: Original lacquer
String length: 640 mm
Nut Width: 45 mm
Condition: Very good
Case: Replica of original case included.
Remarks: 19 frets, fully restored by primary Italian guitar maker.
Etienne Perrin guitar ~1865
Year: 1865 ? (not written)
Varnish: original lacquer
String length: 625 mm
Nut Width: 42 mm
Condition: Very good (restored by Paolo Coriani)
Case: replica of original case included.
Remarks: Gut strings.
Enrico Marchetti guitar 1903
Year: 1903
Varnish: original lacquer
String length: 640 mm
Nut Width: 44 mm
Condition: Very Good.
Case: included
Hijos de S. Ibanez guitar, 1920
Maker: Salvador Ibanez (Valencia, 1854-1920) & Sons
Year: 1920 ?
Varnish: Original lacquer
String length: 650 mm
Nut width: 52 mm
Condition: Poor but fully functional.
Case: Rigid case included
Remarks: 18 frets, patented gears.
Schuster junior guitar 1910
Maker: F. Schuster jr.
Year: 1910 approx. (not written)
Woods: spruce, cypress, ebony
Varnish: Original shellac
String length: 638 mm
Nut Width: 48 mm
Placht & Gebruder guitar 1850
Maker: Placht & Gebruder
Year: 1850 approx.
Woods: spruce, maple, ebony
Varnish: original
String length: 600 mm
Nut width: 40 mm
Conditions: good
Remarks: Stauffer style headstock, small size.