George Wilson Late 1700's Italian Style Guitar (1977)
$850
sku: 28U-203079
Inspired by Italian guitars of the late 1700’s, this instrument has a small body with a solid spruce top that extends into the fingerboard. The sides and back are made with alternating staves of mahogany and cypress. The soundhole rosette is inset with a diamond pattern. It could use some minor work (sold AS-IS, see Details section below), but overall it’s in excellent condition. More Details...
Elderly Warranty: None
Manufacturer's Warranty: None
- Solid Spruce top that extends into fingerboard
- Cypress / mahogany staves body with slightly arched back
- Mahogany neck with "ice cream cone heel" and figured edge headstock
- Dark peghead overlay, wooden peg tuners
- 9 fret ebony fingerboard with gut tie frets
- 7 extra frets in spruce top extension
- 10-7/8" lower bout, 1-7/8" nut, ~26-1/2" scale
- Handcrafted in Virginia by George D. Wilson
- Label initialed by maker and dated 1977
- With custom Kase Kraft hardshell case (red lining)
- EC except could use minor work (restring and setup, etc. - sold AS-IS)