Guitar
Maker
Andres Martin
Date1963
Place MadeMadrid, Spain, Europe
ModelClassical
Serial No.340
SignedPrinted on pentagonal paper label with reproduction pen drawing of satyrs in temple holding banner on which label text is written, the maker’s signature and serial number written in black ink: Constructor [signed in black ink over text] / Andres Martin / Divino, Pastor, 22 / Madrid / No340 / J.Romero [artist of label drawing]Rubber-stamped in purple ink on inside of top near headblock, surrounded by double-line oval: CONSTRUCTOR DE GUITARRAS [lettering curved downward at each end] / ANDRES MARTIN / Divino Pastor, 22 / MADRID [lettering curved upward at each end]
Markingsnone
DescriptionStringing: six strings
Soundboard: two-piece spruce, medium grain
Back: two-piece East Indian satinwood (chloroxylon swietenia) divided by mahogany back stripe surrounded by light wood, red, and black purfling
Ribs: two-piece East Indian satinwood divided by mahogany end graft strip surrounded by narrow light wood, red, and black purfling
Head: mahogany veneered with rosewood on front face; two tuner roller slots
Neck: mahogany with medium curl; headblock with long heel on side toward back
Heel cap: rosewood
Binding: rosewood surrounded with light wood, red, and green purfling, the top also with diagonal strip mosaic in light wood, red, green, and black; binding and purfling replaced on top lower bass bout
Fingerboard: ebony; 19 nickel-silver frets
Nut: ivory
Bridge: rosewood with chamfered ends; bone saddle; bone edging on each side of tie block
Pegs: two sets of steel and gold-plated brass worm-gear machine heads with white plastic rollers, white plastic heads, the plates with a lyre silhouette on top and engraved flowers over a stippled background
Endpin: none
Rosette: natural wood, red, green and black diamond-pattern mosaic surrounded on each side with strips of light wood, red black purfling, and with diagonal strip mosaic in light wood, red, green, and black
Varnish: clear, top and neck probably re-varnished with clear varnish with craquelure
Linings: spruce kerfed lining between top and ribs; beech solid lining between back and ribs
Headblock: integral with neck; mahogany; long heel on side toward back
Tailblock: mahogany
Top braces: spruce upper and lower face braces; spruce graft near upper face brace; spruce cross strut; seven spruce fan braces
Back braces: mahogany back graft; three mahogany back braces
DimensionsTotal guitar length: 1003 mm
Back length: 491 mm
Upper bout width: 275 mm
Waist width: 235 mm
Lower bout width: 366 mm
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 87 mm
Rib height, at waist: 92 mm
Rib height, at tailblock: 96 mm
Head length: 184 mm
Head width, top: 71 mm
Head width, bottom: 69 mm
Neck length (nut to ribs): 332 mm
Neck width, nut: 50 mm
Neck width, heel: 60 mm
Soundhole diameter: 88 mm
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 662 mm
ProvenanceThe donor used this instrument for classical playing, but notes that the low tension stringing has fallen out of fashion with contemporary guitarists.
Published ReferencesLarson, André P., "Recent Acquisitions," National Music Musuem Newsletter 32, No. 3 (August 2005), pp. 6-7.
Credit LineDonna Curr Collection, 2004
Object number10636
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