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Richie -> RE: ANITIGUA CASA RICARDO SANCHIS (Jul. 21 2007 5:26:21)
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Fake Labels
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Fake labels can be a problem on some higher end models. Conde Hermanos, on their website, recently reported that they have seen a number of guitars sold on ebay in recent months with fake Conde labels.
Misreporting label information is also a problem. During the 1970s Sherry Brenner, sold guitars labeled Marcelino Barbero that were made in Japan. In recent years, I have seen some sellers try to sell these guitar as authentic Marcelo Barbero Jr. Guitars. Marcelo Jr was the son of the great luthier Marcelo Barbero, a disciple of Santos Hernandez. Marcelo Jr. studied guitar making with Archangel Fernandez, and always went by the name Marcel Barbero Jr. and not the nickname Marcelino. If my memory serves me, Marcelo Jr. sold many guitars through Archangel Fernandez's workshop.
Misreporting label information for Spanish guitars is a problem because in Spain there is a commonality of family surnames. As a result, many makers add their mother maiden's to distinguish who they are, while other guitar makers add their mother's name to link themselves to a guitarmaking dynasty (e.g. nephews to uncles).
About a year ago, a dutch seller on ebay, Bruunari, sold a number of guitars labeled Jose Rodriguez, as guitars made by Jose Rodriguez Alamo of Cordoba, Andalucia Spain. Bruunari's guitars, however, were actually low quality factory guitars made by a Jose Rodriguez in Moraira, Spain which is in Alicante, Spain on the Costa Blanca. Jose Rodriguez is equivalent to John Brown or John Smith in the English speaking world.
Jose "Pepe" Rodriguez Alamo was the son of great Cordoban luthier Miguel Rodriguez Seranno and grandson of the great, great cordoban luthier Miguel Rodriguez Sr. Pepe was a professional flamenco player, a professor of guitar at the local university and a luthier. All of the Rodriguez dynasty luthiers did not use their mother's maiden name on the guitar label, just the Rodriguez surname.
Richie
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