Btw the prices of favilla guitars seems to be increasing over time on ebay. At the bottom of the circular emblem, it says favilla guitars, inc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Neck reset, bridge crack repaired, binding repaired in 3 spots, and all other minor cracks repaired.
Four years later my grandfather john giovanni and his brother joseph, a violin builder, formed a company in 1894. What is the price value of an old 1970 classical guitar. Primarily a guitar, mandolin, and banjo manufacturer, vega made. The brand was initially founded by masterluthier john dangelico in 1932, in manhattans little italy.
Favilla f5 acoustic 1964 solid mahogany guitar reverb. Find new and used guitars from makers like martin, taylor, gibson takamine, yamaha and more. Favilla guitars posted by susan on mon, 11292004 12. That said favilla guitars are ok made instruments constructed of good materials. The members of radiohead selfproduced the album with nigel godrich, an arrangement they have used for their subsequent albums. You can also play bass guitars by thumping, tapping, or picking with a plectrum. He founded the dangelico guitars company, where other notable luthiers like jimmy daquisto served as apprentices. Brothers john giovanni and joseph opened their first music shop in the us in 1890, the family had been making instruments in italy prior to that, and in 1884 they started the musical instrument making company, initially as favilla. Find best value and selection for your vintage 1930s herk favilla ukulele serial number and case search on ebay. Books for sale classified ads in muldrow, oklahoma. First half is a interesting look of the history of a family of instrument makers from southern italy and there journey thru time to nyc.
Its essentially the same size and has a similar feel in the lap to a gibson b25 or lg0. Herk favilla guitar model c8 solo serial number 101862 answered by a verified appraiser. Favila guitars were made in new york in the 1960s and are known for being high quality and building guitars. It is also a resource for owners, collectors and dealers who continue to appreciate the guitars, mandolins ukuleles, violins and other string instruments that carry the favilla name. It has a circular emblem with a shield and a tilted crown. Favilla s most famous ukulele design is the tearshaped uke which. On some acoustic guitars, the serial number is on the inside of the sound hole. The favilla guitar history is very involved and we are fortunate that thomas afavilla, fourth generation luthier left a detailed history at aol hometown. This is an all solid wood mahogany 000 size slope shoulder in excellent condition. The company continued for 3 more years importing instruments but folded in 1973. Vintage 1967 favilla f5h dreadnought acoustic guitar solid. Tom favilla is collecting his family history and could probably tell you a lot more about your guitar. Theres a history of the favilla company as a whole here. Dangelico guitars of america is an american musical instrument manufacturer based in manhattan, new york.
Hercules herk favilla was a thirdgeneration luthier and the son of. Favilla familia is a book that is an overview of the history and serves as a guide book to the favilla instrument brand. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Another guitar book rife with misinformation and confusion. It has also just been professionally restored back into playing condition. Favillas were made in new york between 1890 to 1970.
The tone on this one, however, is far better than the ladderbraced lg0s which tend to destroy themselves over time. Most guitar manufacturers put a serial number on each instrument they produce. This is the story of favilla guitars and the favilla family. Two of the courses are doubled, and one of the strings is an octave higher than the other like a 12string guitar. Other than the song lucky, recorded in 1995, radiohead recorded ok computer in oxfordshire and. My father and i built a few custom guitars a year until 1980 when herk retired. Ok computer is the third studio album by english rock band radiohead, released on 21 may 1997 on emi subsidiaries parlophone and capitol records. Favilla, like martin, were a mainland us guitar company who were quick to pick up on the trend for.
American made models have the favilla family crest impressed into the headstock. True american vintage guitar with a cosmetically damaged martin 00 case for the price of an import. How to date a guitar with the serial number our pastimes. I have not played a standard favilla guitar but cant help but think they would be first rate. The older instruments had a finish much like the martin 17 series. If you want i can send you the invoice of what was actually done but this is the gist.
Rare favilla f5 solid mahogany acoustic guitar, 60s era guitar built in 1964 per serial number. Serial numbers tend to be stamped or written somewhere on the headstock or neck joint of the guitar. Favilla familia is a book that is an overview of the history and serves as a guide book to the favilla. January 7 2009 demonstration of herk favilla classical guitar duration. The favilla brothers started building string instruments in the united states in 1890. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Imported models have a script logo applied to the headstock.
A misnamed lyre guitar with some interesting history. I realize i am replying to a twoyearold posting, but i have a classical herk favilla guitar that i am looking to sell or trade. This number can be used to date a guitar and in some cases tell where it was made. Rosewood fretboard in excellent non rutted condition. Vintage 1960s favilla f5 acoustic mahogany 0017 clone.
To look at this ukulele quickly it is quite convincingly mistaken for a c f martin brand instrument. The guitar was dated by the original builders son thomas favilla. As a potential buyer of a very old washburn guitar, i ordered this in order to correctly date and evaluate my own guitar. By the 1920s, the company had expanded to over 50 employees. Ukulele books hawaiian music for listening pleasure. This didnt actually prove to be that easy not because of any failing on the book s part, but the sheer weight of numbers of instruments produced by washburn between 1880 and 1930. A bass guitar is a stringed instrument, and the player primarily plays it with the fingers or the thumb. It is also a resource for owners, collectors and dealers. On these guitars, the necks are usually chunky, with a narrow nut. Favilla used, 1950 model uh6 sixstring tenor ukulele.
They carried on making ukuleles up until 1968 and baritones up to 1985 but most favilla ukuleles are from the 1920s and 30s. It is played through slapping, popping, plucking, or strumming. The newer guitars had a maroonish finish that sometimes becomes brittle with age, and chips easily. John dangelico little italy, manhattan, 1905 manhattan, september 1, 1964 was a luthier from new york city, noted for his handmade archtop guitars and mandolins. This madeinnew york allmahogany body uke, with the favilla decal peghead logo, is quite unusual because it has six strings. Then the second part of the book is more of a favilla reference guide for guitar collectors and music dealers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading favilla familia.
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