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small string length circa 1840s early romantic guitar
small string length circa 1840s early romantic guitar
small string length circa 1840s early romantic guitar
small string length circa 1840s early romantic guitar

small string length circa 1840s early romantic guitar

$ 660

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: numerous old repairs dings and scratches, all typical of an instrument this old, In good playing condition though the action at the 12th fret is a tad high.

    Description

    This is one of the rarer short string length guitars, 59cm, which was not so uncommon for the era and makes for an easy reach. I have it strung with calculated gauges so that it plays well at normal E pitch.
    All is original except the fingerboard and flat brass frets are not. The action is perfectly fine with no buzzing in the lower positions. String height at the 12th fret: .about 5mm for the first string, and quite low for frets 1 through 10.
    Comes with a high quality hard case that is an approximate but adequate fit.