Guitar
Maker
Paul Gudelsky
Date1996, March
Place MadeVista and Oceanside, California, United States, North America
ModelAntoinelle
Serial No.1047
SignedSigned in black ink on inside of back, the serial number branded: P Gudelsky / 3/15/96 / 1047 / “Antoinella” / [treble clef]
Signed in black ink on inside of soundboard, lower bout: P Gudelsky / 3/19/ 19/96 / 1047 / “Antoinella” / [treble clef]
Inlaid mother-of-pearl “G” on neck block
MarkingsStamped on Schaller tuner gear covers: S / Made in W. GermanyDescriptionThis is the last guitar made by Paul Gudelsky and was partially completed at the time of his death. It was finished by Andy Powers for the Louise Palazola and Mason Gudelsky, Paul's widow and son, respectively. Soundboard: arched, two-piece, quarter-cut spruce: medium grain with slight curl
Back: two-piece, quarter-cut maple: narrow curl ascending slightly from center joint
Ribs: two-piece, quarter-cut maple: narrow curl
Head: three-piece maple with narrow-curled maple veneer over dark brown hardwood on front; three-ply dark hardwood and light purfling inlaid along center line; dark brown tropical hardwood truss rod cover, secured to front with blackened philips’ head screw
Neck: maple with medium curl; integral with head
Heel cap: integral with back; dark hardwood trim
Binding: none; soundboard and back edges overhang ribs; wide, three-ply dark and light hardwood purfling
Fingerboard: ebony bound in maple with light hardwood strip on top, single dark hardwood strip trim on sides; 22 nickel-silver frets under top four strings, 20 frets under bottom two strings
Nut: bone
Bridge: two-piece dark brown tropical hardwood (compensated) with dark brown tropical hardwood wedge for height adjustment
Tailpiece: dark brown tropical hardwood with bone edging at string recess; blackened metal hardware, secured to lower rib with three large, blackened philips’ head screws
Tuners: six Schaller chrome-plated worm-gear machine tuners with chrome-plated heads
Endpin: none
Soundholes: double ovals
Pick guard: none
Lacquer: golden
Linings: kerfed mahogany
Neck block: mahogany; curved edges
End block: mahogany; curved edges
Soundboard bracing: spruce X-brace
Grafts: vertical spruce grafts on inside of ribs
DimensionsTotal guitar length: 1150 mm (45-9/32″)
Back length: 579 mm (22-13/16″)
Upper bout width: 359 mm (14-1/8″)
Waist width: 305 mm (12″)
Lower bout width: 467 mm (18-3/8″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 77 mm (3-1/32″)
Rib height, at waist: 77 mm (3-1/32″)
Rib height, at end block: 78 mm (3-1/16″)
Head length: 224 mm (8-13/16″)
Head width, top: 109 mm (4-9/32″)
Head width, bottom: 81 mm (3-3/16″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 357 mm (14-1/16″)
Neck width, nut: 48 mm (1-7/8″)
Neck width, heel: 55 mm (2-5/32″)
Soundhole length: 209 mm (8-7/32″) and 154 mm (6-1/16″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): high E: 645 mm (25-3/8″); low E: 647 mm (25-15/32″)
Credit LineGift of Joseph Townsend, in memory of Louise Palazola, 2022
Object number15663
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