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Re: C.Bruno Guitar and mandolin
Posted by pat ricard on Sat, 12/06/03 - 07:33:49.
Hello Antonio,
I also own a Bruno guitar; circa 1898 parlor model, and it's a delightful instrument. I was told when I bought it that Bruno was associated with Martin guitars, but after a bit of research I discovered that their partnership was dissolved long before this guitar was built, and that no Martin was ever built bearing only the Bruno name, so the hunt for a possible maker continues. I found a few similar instruments for sale on the internet and the asking price was generally around $400, but I don't think I would sell my instrument at any price.
Since you are in Mexico, I wanted to ask if you have ever seen an acoustic guitar marked "Florida" in your country. I had one many years ago and it was a charming instrument... I always suspected that it was either a Mexican or Spanish guitar.
Best regards, Pat
: Hello. I´m the owner of a C.Bruno acoustic guitar and C. Bruno mandolin, both are handcrafted in New York,maybe at the very beginning of 1900's and are very rare (and old), but with good sound and in good conditions.
: The guitar have the serial number 6842, and the mandolin have the number 8.
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: I think they´re have a good value, but I really don´t know, I really be grateful if any of you gave me some information of this instruments, age, manufacturer, etc.
: I´m from Chihuahua, México. Thanks again.
: Antonio Frangos Lechuga D.D.S.
Re: C.Bruno Guitar and mandolin
I also own a Bruno parlor guitar from the the early 1900's. It is an exquisitely made instrument, and at one time I talked to someone at Bruno who gave me a little information. Apparantly mr. Bruno and C. F. Martin were partners and started making guitars together. Almost from the beginning C.F. became the builder and Mr. Bruno the sales and distributing arm of the operation. After just a couple of years Bruno left and started his own distribution companies, and although he himself did not build guitars he would have other manufacturers do so and would sell them under his name. They usually were great guitars and some, in the late 1800's were actually made by Martin. After the turn of the century many Bruno guitars were made by Washburn, one of the best american builders at that time. My own guitar appears to be made by Washburn, indicated by the workmanship, bracing and bridge, which has two pyramidal peaks on either side of the saddle, a typical Washburn technique. I don't really know about value. Even if a particular instrument was made by Washburn or even Martin, it would not be worth the same to a collector as it would if it had the actual maker's name on it. That is about all I know about them.
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