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ismail
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: Crafton guitar |
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Hello,
I am new to this site. I live in Switzerland and have just found an acoustic guitar in my grand father's house. He used to play it in a swiss jazz band, back in the 1940s. It's a Crafton handmade swedish guitar. I searched on Google about this "Crafton" manufacturer but there is approximately nothing. Maybe this brand does not exist anymore.
The text on it says "detta instrument är ett äkta crafton svenskt mäster hantverk" which seems to mean "This instrument is a genuine Crafton Swedish master craft".
I wanted to know if any of you guys knew this brand, if it's any good and if it is a good kind of guitar to start playing with. I always loved the guitar and this is the occasion to learn playing it.
Some pictures are in http://www.temp.free.fr/crafton
Thanks.
Ismail. |
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BruceM001
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject: Cool! |
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Hi - I'm sorry I can't be of any help with your question about Crafton guitars specifically, but the guitar looks to be in very good shape for its age. It appears to be fairly high quality from the pics - one would assume that if it was used professionally that it was at least good enough for that.
I would take it in to a good guitar tech to get an opinion on the neck and the condition of the frets, etc., and do any maintenance on it to get it to top playing condition. (Short of refinishing, etc, which I definitely think you SHOULDN'T do - it looks gorgeous as is and it would reduce any $ value it has. That would almost be a crime!).
If I had MY grandfather's guitar, I would definitely keep it and care for it, and if I didn't know how to play I'd at least try to learn. Start reading up on how to care for old guitars!
Lucky you! |
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magnus
Groupie
Joined: 14 May 2007
Posts: 14
Location: Onsala, Sweden
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Ismail,
Crafton is a swedish company, which started with guitar manufacturing in my home town Gothenburg in the early 40:s. Thr manufacturing ended in 1953. After this there have been some Crafton labeled instruments manufactured in Asia throughout the years but none of the same class as the local made.
There is a guy in Sweden who posesses the entire build & delivery log from the early Crafton production. If You look up the seriel no, probably stamped intor the top of the headstock, I can help You get all details of Your guitar.
The Crafton company is still around but solely as importer of musical instrument gear since many years.
They made some amazingly beautiful Archtops in the late 40:s. Take a look on the homepage of Vintage Guitars in Stockholm, in the gallery of sold instruments.
/Magnus |
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