Conde Hermanos guitar history

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rogeliocan

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Joined: Nov. 23 2009
From: Canada

Conde Hermanos guitar history

In an attempt to create a simpler view of the history of the top models Conde guitars I wrote this up from some info I found online.
I would like for other members with actual knowledge of this to add and make corrections.
To keep the thread short and not recopy all of this, maybe just tell me what to add/correct and I will update the first post.
Missing a lot, like Atocha shop

1915-1939
Shop: Gravina
Working at shop: Domingo Esteso (dies 1937), Faustino (joins 1926), Mariano I (joins 1929, I call him Mariano I because there is another Mariano later), Julio Conde (not sure of date).
Names on labels: Domingo Esteso
Head stock top models: Domingo Esteso design
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:

1940-1959
Shop: Gravina
Working at shop: Viuda (Esteso’s wife, dies in 1959) runs the shop with the three nephews.
Names on labels: Viuda y Sobrinos de Esteso
Head stock top models: Domingo Esteso design mixed with Media Luna introduced around 1953
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:
Today's price for these: $6k - $7k for perfect condition.

195?-today
Shop: Atocha
Working at shop: Julio, ???
Names on labels: Conde Hermanos (sobrinos de Domingo Esteso)
Head stock top models: Hermanos Conde (sobrino de esteso)
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:
Decent used price today:

1957 – new shop opens on Pozuelo de Alcala for Student/segunda model guitars

1960-1989
Shop: Gravina
Working at shop: Three nephews (Faustino, Mariano I, Julio)
Felipe (son of Mariano I) joins (1971), Mariano II joins (?1976?)
Names on labels:
-Sobronos de Domingo Esteso
-Hermanos Conde (sobrinos de esteso)
Head stock top models: Media Luna
Model numbers of top guitars: A25, A26
Artists using guitars of this period: Pepe Habichuela
Decent used price today:

1980-1988
Shop: Felipe V Shop works in conjunction with Gravina shop
Working at shop: Mariano I opens shop.
Names on labels:
Head stock top models:
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:
Decent used price today:

1988 Faustino dies, the Felipe V and Gravina shops slip up

1988
Shop: Gravina This is the split of Julio from the other 2 newphews)
Working at shop: Julio? (he also has the Atocha shop)
Names on labels: Hermanos Conde (sobrinos de esteso)
Head stock top models: Media Luna
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:
Decent used price today:

1988
Shop: Felipe V Now independent
Working at shop: Felipe, Mariano II, Mariano I dies in 1989
Names on labels:
-Conde Hermanos®
-Hermanos Conde (sobrinos de domingo esteso)
-Hermanos Conde (sobrinos de esteso)
-reedition, double name label- Domingo Esteso® with Conde Hermanos®
-Conde Hermanos® sucesores sobrinos de esteso®
Head stock top models: Media Luna
Model numbers of top guitars: A26 (blanca), AF25 (negra), Felipe V, Reedicion
Artists using guitars of this period:
Decent used price today:

2010: Felipe & Mariano II split up

2010
Shop: Felipe V
Working at shop: Felipe
Names on labels: Felipe Conde®
Head stock top models: Esteso (reedicion esteso), Media Luna (reedicion & concierto)
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:
Decent used price today:

2010
Shop:
Working at shop: Mariano II
Names on labels: Mariano Conde
Head stock /model name of top models:
Model numbers of top guitars:
Artists using guitars of this period:
Decent used price today:

So today there would be 4 shops, Gravina (Julio?), Atoche (Julio), Felipe, Mariano

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