The Granary Collection - 1879 Augustin Altimira guitar, made...

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£3,000 - £5,000

The Granary Collection - 1879 Augustin Altimira guitar, made in Barcelona, Spain; Back and sides: Brazilian rosewood; Top: spruce; Neck: mahogany; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: nickel; Tuners: plated tuning strips with round buttons; Nut width: 50mm; Scale length: 650mm

*From The Granary Collection. This guitar features on track three of Granary Guitars' 'The Sound of Spain' album, played by David Merrin. Listen to The Sound of Spain Track here: https://tinyurl.com/Altimira

Altimira worked in Barcelona between 1840 and 1880 and died in 1884. The design seems to be a transitional one between the more ornate French instruments and the Torres Spanish style. This guitar, made in 1879, has a fan strutted spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a typical Torres style head. A very fine sounding guitar and worthy of the concert hall. There is a very ornate Altimira in the V&A Museum in London.

David Merrin States: ’A clear, balanced voice… a delight to play”

Condition notes: various repaired cracks to sides. Small hairlines to top. Various play wear evident to top. Mild wear to fretboard and wear to frets. In very good condition.