The Granary Collection - 1839 Antonio de Lorca guitar, made ...

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£2,500 - £5,000

The Granary Collection - 1839 Antonio de Lorca guitar, made in Malaga, Spain; Back and sides: Brazilian rosewood; Top: spruce with rosewood finger plate; Neck: cedar; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: nickel; Tuners: brass with shaped buttons; Nut width: 46mm; Scale length: 635mm; Case: ebonised wooden case

Ivory exemption reference no. QLBQWUJ4

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

Antonio de Lorca Garcia (1798-1870) was the son of the carpenter Asensio. He took his examination to become a master guitar maker in Malaga on 28th December 1828.

David Merrin says “the little guitar played very well…is clear sounding, has a fast response and still offers all the subtleties of the Spanish sound.”

Condition notes: this guitar has repaired cracks to back, sides and to the top. The bridge has had changes with dowelled holes just below the current bridge. The guitar features Baker tuners to the bass hand side and a different tuning plate to the treble side with replacement buttons. The neck has been previously reset and refretting also carried out.