The Granary Collection - 1934 Domingo Esteso guitar, made in...

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£7,000 - £10,000

The Granary Collection - 1934 Domingo Esteso guitar, made in Madrid, Spain; Back and sides: cypress; Top: spruce; Neck: cedar; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: nickel; Tuners: engraved brass tuners with oval pearl buttons; Nut width: 52mm; Scale length: 655mm; Case: contemporary compressed foam case

*From The Granary Collection, acquired in 2000. This guitar features on track eleven of Granary Guitars' 'The Sound of Spain' album, played by David Merrin. Listen to The Sound of Spain track here: https://tinyurl.com/DomingoEsteso

This 1934 guitar has a wonderful sound and David comments that it was one of the easiest play.

Condition notes: this guitar has been restored with a repaired crack to the back, repaired cracks to the body end and repaired hairlines to the sides. There is also an opening hairline to the bass side rib at the lower bout, repaired cracks to the top and refinishing is evident. The frets are in good condition, the guitar has been refretted. The guitar is currently fitted with Rogers tuners although there are an earlier set included.