Help on identifying my new old Garrido guitar!

Costs are rising and times are tough.
Please consider a donation to keep this
place going.

Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.

This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.

We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.

You are logged in as Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >>Discussions >>General >>

Page: [1]

Message

<< Newer Topic Older Topic >>

Guest

Help on identifying my new old Garri...

Hello:

I recently acquired a Spanish flamenco guitar called a "Garrido" (Taurus model) from a person here in California. The instrument appears to be of very good construction, plays well, and sounds good. The entire instrument is made from solid woods, no laminates. The rosetta is a fine mosaic of very small pieces of wood, with a mainly red and green motif. The company was located in Madrid, on Valverde. I estimate it to be from the 1950s or 1960s. The wood top has no pick guard, and is very well worn: this guitar has been played a great deal. I use it for recording purposes where a classical sound is required.

Could you tell me anything about this instrument? I would gladly send you a
picture if you are interested in helping me learn more about this instrument.

I have traveled in Spain (and enjoyed it greatly!), and so this is a matter of curiosity to know something of the history of this instrument.

Thank you,

Michael Rogers
mrogers9@pacbell.net

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 11 2003 5:25:14

Escribano

Posts: 6417
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Help on identifying my new old G... (in reply to Guest)

Michael, please see my reply to your original post in the "Nail Problems "BE GONE" thread.

_____________________________

Foro Flamenco founder and Admin

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 11 2003 10:48:07

Guest

RE: Help on identifying my new old G... (in reply to Guest)

Thanks, Simon. I'll get a photo of the label, and the guitar and post them next week. Away to the coast to camp over the weekend!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2003 6:00:22

Escribano

Posts: 6417
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Help on identifying my new old G... (in reply to Guest)

Have a great w/e and when you get back, register on this forum. I have only been playing a year but have learned an enormous amount from these guys.

_____________________________

Foro Flamenco founder and Admin

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 12 2003 16:12:28