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Famous luthiers
-Salvador Ibañez
-Domingo Esteso
-Santos Hernandez
-Jose Ramirez Ref# 1530
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Salvador
Ibañez was one of the most noteworthy of Spanish classical guitar makers.
His workshop was located in the city of Valencia.
In the early 1920's, he monopolized the guitar industry of this
city. His small shop produced some of the finest guitars of his
time.
Ibañez
guitars, being of valencian design, were more ornate than the
Madrid-designed guitars. The lines were not as delicate, but
like many Valencian guitars, they were easy to finger and produced
a fair sized and plesant sound. Due to this fact, and their
moderate price, they were very popular with guitar sudents.
This
guitar was in Paris for many years before being aquired by collector
Oliver C. Shmidt, Jr. The guitar has been completly restored
to its original condition . Every feature is original, except
the ormanets on th sides of the bridge.
Julian
Bream played this guitar a few years ago, and liked it very
much. He remarked that the first guitar his father bought him
was identical to this one.
Finish
French polish
Woods
Sides: Palosanto
Top: Spanish pine
Neck: Spanish cedar
Bridge: Ebony
All purfling and head facing: Granadillo
Ornaments: Mother- of -Pearl
Dimensions
Total length: 38 1/8
Length of sound box: 18 5/8
Widht of sound box: 10 1/8
Depth of sound box: 37/16
Width of finger at top of nut: 1 15/16
String length: 25 1/2
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