A SPECTACULAR RARE VINTAGE "GUITAR PORTUGUES" (PORTUGUESE) FADO GUITAR IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION

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WHAT AN INCREDIBLY EXQUISITE FIND!!!

THIS SPECTACULAR AND RARE VINTAGE "GUITAR PORTUGUES" (PORTUGUESE) FADO GUITAR IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE TRADITIONAL PORTUGUESE FADO GUITAR DATING BACK AS FAR AS AT THE 1300's. THE GUITAR WAS INITIALLY EXCLUSIVELY PLAYED BY THE NOBILITY. THE WORKMANSHIP THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENT IS ASTOUNDING; FROM THE INCREDIBLE HAND INLAID ROSETTE WITH MOTHER OF PEARL TO THE MOTHER OF PEARL ALONG THE FRETBOARD AND STUNNING DETAILED PRESTON TUNERS AS WELL AS TO THE SELECTION AND USE OF DIFFERENT WOODS; EVERY DETAIL OF THIS GUITAR HAS CENTURY OLD SIGNIFICANCE. THE FADO GUITAR IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION WITH MINIMAL AGE AND USAGE RELATED WEAR AND TEAR. THERE ARE TWO STRINGS MISSING, BUT CAN BE RE-STRUNG BY MOST GUITAR SHOPS. THE FADO GUITAR IS APPROXIMATELY 80cm LONG x 41cm WIDE. THE GUITAR HAS A BROWN FABRIC VELVET COVER.

LINK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_guitar

LINK: www.youtube.com/watch   (A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CLIP OF FADO MUSIC)

FROM THE INTERNET: "The Portuguese guitar or Portuguese guitarra (Portuguese: guitarra portuguesa, pronounced: [É¡iˈtaʁɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]) is a plucked string instrument with twelve steel strings, strung in six courses comprising two strings each. It is one of the few musical instruments that still uses Preston tuners. It is most notably associated with fado."

PLEASE VIEW THE PICS VERY CAREFULLY FOR MORE DETAILING AND THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE ITEM, AS THE PICTURES FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. VINTAGE PIECES DO HAVE WEAR AND TEAR, THEY ARE NOT NEW. EVERY CARE IS TAKEN TO FULLY DESCRIBE THE ITEM TO YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROPS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE LISTING UNLESS STATED.