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Hi everybody! I've got my hands on a guitar and I'm trying to find out more about it ,I hope that you guys can help me or maybe point me in the right direction. Apparently was made by EDUARDO FERRER , in the 70's .I have dug on the internet for information but couldn't find much , other than this:
"Eduardo Ferrer Castillo (Granada, b. 1905- d. 198?)
Eduardo Ferrer was born in 1905. When he was about ten or twelve years old he entered his uncle Benito Ferrer's shop as an apprentice, he also attended seminar school for a time, thinking he might like to become a priest, but changed his mind. When his uncle died in 1925, Eduardo took over his shop. His life was one long adventure: from the time as an apprentice when he earned nothing, to the during the war when he sold a guitar for twenty pesetas-- which seemed to be a fortune. As a luthier, his work followed closely that of his uncle. Although he tried various experiments, he kept returning to the tried and true traditional methods of Benito Ferrer and Antonio de Torres. It was his opinion that they had explored all there was to explore, and there was nothing new to invent. His importance as a luthier, however, also was as a teacher. Almost all of the guitar makers currently working in Granada either apprenticed with him or learned their art from those who did. His apprentices include José Castaño and Milan continue their studies with him after his uncle's death; Juan López who died during the war, Miguel Robles, Manuel Fernández, Francisco Manuel Díaz, Manuel López, Antonio Marín, his own son José Ferrer, and many more. He also helped train guitar makers in Japan, he spent 3 months each year between 1966-1968 in Japan showing Yamaha workers how to build guitars." What intrigued me was the fact that I couldn't find any guitars made by him for sale anywhere, vintage guitars dealers, ebay...Any piece of information would be appreciated , I would also like to know , if it's possible ,the market value of this guitar.
Thank you , in advance
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I am only familiar with his grandson's work, Eduardo Duran Ferrer. You may try contacting Charles Vega. He may know more as he is pretty knowledgable in terms of luthier history and has some good resources.
guitarrasvega(at)earthlink.net....replace the (at) with @
Also, try luthier and historian, R.E.Brune contact(at)rebrune.com
That headstock looks like a Conde Media Luna shape. Ferrer Castillo did use his own design headstock ONLY.
He passed away in 1988 and I suppose the reamaining labels got in the wrong hands (and guitars obviously). The guitar on the pics is not an authentic Eduardo Ferrer I'm afraid.
Casa Ferrer produced some good guitars over the years and also some cheaper guitars of simple construction. I believe that Benito Ferrer supplied a cheap guitar to a young Andres Segovia when he started out on his career. The Ferrers didn't quite establish as good a reputation as their Granadan competitor Manuel de la Chica. Eduardo died in the 1980s.
Antonio Duran (formerly a castanet maker) married into the family and in the 1990s he managed the shop and business dwindled as the years went by. Antonio had lost an arm in an accident. Some guitars were produced with the Eduardo Ferrer head design but with Antonio's label and signature. Antonio died a few years ago - Eduardo Duran Ferrer is his son.
The label that you show looks authentic, but the guitar is unlikely to have been made by Eduardo as it has neither full date or signature on the label and also because the head design is not Eduardo's.
If it is a good guitar enjoy it!
Here are some pictures
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Here's Ferrer's old shop I shot back in the early 80's and a picture of him with Maria Cortes {Madrid Conservatory guitar prof} and the guitar finisher who was located several doors down {toward the plaza at the end of calle Gomerez}. Ferrer was as genial and friendly as he looks and the finisher was too. Dedos
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Funny how the picture quality fits the image of the old buildings. ( Due to early scanner resolution?)
There is that stereotype about nostalgia as superficial escape. Describing an actually existing phenomenon.
And there is nostalgia as a rational about past specifics. Specifics that emerge from photos like this.
You may still find worn locations covered with saw dust, and even of homy atmosphere. But not so often anymore filled with a friendliness and aura like that.
Hopefully I am just fleeing, but something tells me that there won´t be much of such humbleness and amicability to be found now and in the future.
Yeah. I am certainly longing for certain naturalness of the past. Thank you for the nice pictures! :O)
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