torres copy classical guitar

It was hand-built by Darren Hippner in his Point Roberts, Washington workshop. This guitar is modelled on the Antonio de Torres (1817 – 1892) model FE17 of 1864 (see Antonio De Torres, Guitar Maker: His Life and Work (Yehudi Menuhin music guides) which logs all known surviving Torres guitars). This website publicizes my research and the experimentation with making replicas of the “FE-18”, a guitar that was built in 1864 by Antonio de Torres. Enjoy the Site. Classical Guitar Construction in the style Antonio Torres replicating La Suprema 1864 with tornavoz and plans by Neil Ostberg This page is a resource for those intrested in learning to build acoustic guitars. It plays like a dream, for some reason unexpectedly easy to play. It is a Tornavoz guitar which was played by Miguel Llobet.The original instrument is owned by the Museu de la Música in Barcelona. My Torres guitars based on Torres' SE111 (1887) and I am pleased to include it in my range of new instruments. Torres 11 String Copy This instrument today is considered to be a nylon or classical harp guitar because it has a number of strings that are not on the fingerboard. Most of the research took place in 2010 and 2011, and the making of and experimenting with the replicas has been going on ever since. ... convinced that this was what attracted so many of us to the ‘classical’ guitar in the first place. The bridge is adorned with the traditional Torres “dumbell” Mother Of Pearl on the wings. But I think what pleased us all the most, and this is unique we all agreed to this particular Torres (The owner of this guitar has played more than 20 Torres), was the rather surprising volume it has. Here is an excellent condition, 2003 Darren Hippner Antonio de Torres Replica Concert Classical Guitar. The designation “FE” is for “First Epoch,” the period from 1852 up to the early 1870s, when Torres briefly… The guitar is French polished with a rich amber color bringing out the beauty on the maple and spruce soundboard. This Torres copy is a replica of the 1859 Antonio de Torres FE09. This is a high level concert classical guitar. We use our own and third-party cookies to improve our services and show you advertising related to your preferences by analyzing your browsing habits. I was fortunately allowed to study and examine the guitar.Thus, I was able to save all the necessary measurements and structural details which are necessarily needed for an accurate Torres copy. This Torres was perhaps a ‘muse’ of sorts for Dammann and it inspired him to make the amazing composite top guitars we hear Manuel Barrueco, David Russell and so many others play and record with. So it is a particular treat for me to offer this Torres model by Dammann himself. Original Torres guitars are know for their surprisingly huge sound, despite their small and lightweight frames. The back and sides are a combination of birdseye maple and rosewood strips, in the style of one of Torres guitars. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to send them to my address listed at the bottom of the page. Replicas of original Antonio de Torres guitars. This particular guitar was built as a custom order and as such has an extra level of effort put into the making of it. From the Spring 2017 issue of Classical Guitar | BY KATHLEEN A. BERGERON It goes without saying that any Torres guitar is, by definition, noteworthy. Torres built the original for his own use but sold it to Tarrega in 1869. The Córdoba Torres is the culmination of centuries of classical guitar making, largely inspired by the work of the great luthier Antonio de Torres but with modern design elements that make this guitar accessible to guitarists today. I used the measurements in José L Romanillos' book 'Antonio de Torres, Guitar Maker, His Life and Work'. Those listed here, however, have unique aspects that make them stand out. I made this copy of the Torres SE83 back in 1999, although I chose to use different woods. More details: http://19th-CenturyGuitar.com and http://www.historicalguitars.co.uk

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