FERNANDEZ GERUNDINO
FERNANDEZ GERUNDINO

1976, FLAMENCO GUITAR

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FERNANDEZ GERUNDINO
1976, FLAMENCO GUITAR
Labelled GERUNDINO/Luthier/Beunavista, 4 (Quemadero)/ALMERIA-ESPANA-ANO 1976, stamped internally GERUNDINO/LUTHIER/ALMERIA and bearing the maker's signature on the label, back and sides of cypress bound with rosewood, spruce top, cedar neck with ebony fingerboard, fitted internally with a Carlos pickup, length of back 19 5/16 in. (49.1 cm.); and hardshell case with adhesive tape inscribed by Lee Dickson Auction #56/Gerundino

This guitar was bought for the rehearsals for the George Harrison Tribute concert, and has been used at home a little. (2)

Lot Essay

EC: I loved it - the playability of that guitar is phenomenal. The neck, and the feel, and the action are perfect. But [I found] that thing with the pegs a bit intimidating.

LD: The guy that we bought this guitar from had taken out the original banjo pegs, and he'd come up with a type of peg which a lot of flamenco guys use and love...You have to tighten the screw to get enough grip on it, but not overtighten it or you'll strip it. If you're used to that type of thing it's ok...[otherwise]..it's trial and error to get the tension right. But it's a lovely guitar. ...It's one of the last ones Gerundino made...It is quite stable now...[we changed the pegs] ..The machine heads are fine.

EC: It's a great guitar.

CW: How long have you had this one?

LD: We got it for the George Harrison rehearsals..2002.

CW: Would it have been used at home?

EC: A little bit.

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