FabricatoreGennaro– Naples 1798 – in street S. Giacomo n. 23 – original case.

  

Denis Nicholas– Turin 1837? - published

 

Vinaccia Gaetano– Naples – 1827 Rua Catalana n. 46 - Giovanni Carlo Sarreri restoration - Chiavari 1984 (keyboard - bridge - not original)

 

Guadagnini Carlo– Turin 1813 - published​

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De Grado Gaetano( Cajetanus) - Naples 1807 ( fecit Neapoli strada di Tappia n. 38 ) - all original - currently the only guitar  known to the world by this author - published.

 

Zuzzi Vittorio– Venice 1926 - (6 + 4 drones) - all original - rare example by the author.

 

Guadagnini Anacleto– made Bologna 1887 – all original – the author's only currently known instrument – published.

 

Orlandini Sebastiano- guitar maker in Genoa 1868 - restored - published.

 

Garganese Vito and Antonio– Monopoli 1909 – (9 strings: 6 + 3 drones) - to be restored.

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Bergonzi Carlo- made in Cremona in the year 1815 - to be restored - very rare example.

 

Garcia Enrique– n.7 - year 1901 – calle Aragon 455 Barcelona - rare – first period - to be restored.

 

Columbo Bruno Carlo– fecit Augustae taurinorum – anno domini 19.. - mod. Guadagnini – to be restored.

 

Marconcini Joseph– made in Ferrara – 1824 – all original.

 

Ramirez Julian Gomez– Paris – 1932 n. 696 – "Comme Modéle" - original case.

 

Gabrielli Giovanni Battista- Florence 1772 ( label ) - probably Austria or Germany first half of the 19th century.

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Guadagnini Gaetano II- Turin – 1847 – triplet – published –  rare – original case.​

 

Pietro Gallinottimade in Solero (Alessandria) 1970 - Indian rosewood / fir. Excellent condition - original case - made for Giovanni Maria Ghé.​

 

Builder Gennaro( false label ) Naples year 1818 – composite guitar.​

 

Monzino Antonio– Milan 1819 – playable – fair condition – Franco Iemmi restoration 2016 – non-original head.

 

Gaetano Guadagnini II- made in Turin - in the year 1819 in Piazza S. Carlo - all original in patina - never cleaned

 

Zucconi Giacomo- made in Bologna the a. 1811 - all original - only known example by the author - very rare - published.

 

Lorca Antonio– Malaga 18.. - original wooden case.

 

Austrian anonymous- decorated - around 1850 - original cardboard case - to be restored.​

 

Marconcini Joseph filius Aloysj Ferrarienfes fecit, Year 1805 – excellent condition – published - original case.

 

Calace Vinacia) Gaetano – Rua catalana n. 46 - Naples year 18.. - (about 1850).

 

Gonzales Solar Anselmo– Madrid 1977 – Indian rosewood / spruce, as new.

 

Julve Telesforo– Valencia - c. 1920 – Indian rosewood / spruce – pegs, very good condition.

 

Mario Maccaferri– Lyra guitar – year I - 1923 n. 6 (6 strings + 4 drones) poplar / spruce - all original - rare - published.

 

Castellani Pietro- made in Florence in the year 1817 - to be restored - very rare - original case

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Ramirez Salvator– Buenos Ayres – c. 1920 – Indian rosewood and spruce – excellent condition – stripped board.

 

Masetti brothers- Modena 1972 - maple / fir - metal strings - original case - perfect.

 

Ramirez Manuel– Madrid - Arlaban 10 – 1890 - cypress / fir – much restored – small model.

 

Ramirez Julian Gomez– Paris 1935 no. 722 – made for Mario Maccaferri- published Classical Guitar Magazine – October 2004 pag. 38/39 by James Westbrook – Jacaranda/fir. Original case.

 

Fulvio Colombarini– half lyre (6 strings+3 drones) - mod. Mozzani - flat bottom - cherry/fir - good original condition.

 

Guadagnini Carlo made in Turin in the year 1802 opposite Facaldo – coeval wooden case.

 

Fabricatore Giovanni Battista– Naples year 1799 in SM dell 'Ajuto n. 22 - published.

 

Otero Juan- Barcelona 1939 no. 10 - Aribau - 105 - with tornavoz - fir table 6 parts - jacaranda - excellent condition - coeval case - rare - only known - (perhaps a pupil / assistant of Simplicio).

 

Marconcini Joseph- Ferrara year 1818 - rare original label –  excellent condition – published.

 

Enrico Piretti– Bologna 1967 – Macassar ebony / cedar – sculpted head – excellent condition, original case.

 

Fabricatore Gennaro– Naples 1790 (false label) - “Carlo de March restored in Venice in 1963 – parts redone.

 

Vinaccia ( Cajetanus ) Gaetano– Naples 1803 Rua Catalana street n. 85 – non-original bridge – painted imitation maple case – original coeval case.

 

Fabricatore Gennaro– Naples - 1800 street S Giacomo n. 26 – highly decorated – bridge not original.

 

Luigi Mozzani– Lyra with two arms – in patina – chiselled back – cattyx case.

 

GB Fabricatore- Naples 1806 in SM dell'Ajuto n. 32 – bad conditions .

 

Ramirez Julian Gomez-Paris 1938 n. 742 “ made for Julian Gomez Ramirez “ - Brazilian rosewood - spruce ​

 

Rocca Enrico was Joseph– Genoa – low bridge – bad condition – all original parts including tag.

 

Marconcini Joseph– Ferrara - without label – c. 1805-15 – all original.

 

Marconcini Joseph– Ferrara - without label – c. 1805-15 -swing guitar– 5 choirs – original parchment rose – in patina – to be restored – very rare.

 

Marconcini Joseph– Ferrara - without label – c. 1805-15 - to be restored - in patina - all original.

 

Marconcini Joseph- Ferrara - 1828 - missing bridge - original parts - missing first string peg (wing nut).

 

Da Gennaro– Naples 1842 – strada Toledo 297 - in patina – very threaded – to be restored.

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Marconcini Joseph- Ferrara - c. 1805-15 - all original - in patina - to be restored.

 

Caglianone Luigi- manufacturer in Santagata d'Esaro - 1880 -

( E and B single G - D - A - E double ) in patina – to be restored.

 

Fabricatore Gennaro– Naples 1827 – Toledo street n. 297- very good condition – with patina

 

Fabricatore Gennaro– Naples – restored by Ussanò Luigi and son (the label shows “GB Fabricatore 1800”) - another restoration label: Francesco .. 197... - fair condition – high-end model.

 

Anonymous Neapolitan - probably built by Bartolomeo Castellani - very worm-eaten bottom.

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Anonymous Neapolitan model guitar: probably built in the early 1800s.

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Period wooden case, black, early 19th century with Modena and Parma stamps.