Carmelo Catania - Decorated Sicilian Gipsy Folk Guitar - Shellac Finish

Description

Carmelo
acoustic guitar
Type:
Sicilian Gipsy Folk Guitar
Condition:
Excellent
; The guitar came into our shop in pretty good condition. There where no big problems with the guitar other than it was really dirty. The fretboard was intensely cleaned, sanded, and polished with bee's wax. After gently cleaning the entire guitar it was polished with shellac (fretboard excluded). It has a lovely and very different sound. While playing the guitar, it becomes very clear that
Carmelo
was really a high skilled luthier. All massive woods.
Country of origin:
Italy
Year of production:
1936
(Founding of
Carmelo
company) -
1960's
String amount: Six
String type: Steel
String set installed: .009 light strings
Bridge type:
Floating
(
screwed on fixed position for best intonation
)
Materials
Finish:
Shellac
(
Amber
)
Top: Massive Spruce
Back:
Sides:
Neck:
Fretboard: Rosewood
Fretboard inlay: White dots
Bridge: Rosewood
Bridge nut: Buffalo bone
Bridge decorations: Buffalo bone
Tailpiece: Aluminium
Inlay: Celluloid (
Black and white coloured
)