Louis Panormo 1828 - Huerta's Guitar - FOR SALE

This guitar of Brazilian Rosewood and spruce once belonged to Panormo's son inlaw, Hueta. It not only belonged to Huerta, but it was also his playing instrument. The guitar has a hand written label stating the guitar was made for Panormo's son inlaw; A.F. Huerta. According to James Westbrook, author of "The century that shaped the guitar" this label was put into the guitar in the 1860's by Edward Panormo who in turn sold the guitar. According to Westbrook, "The soundboard used for this guitar is certainly of older stock, possibly that 'exceptional' soundboard that a luthier reserves for a special client. The dendrochronology results dated the spruce soundboard at 1764 - 1765." This could easily have been some of his father stock "Vincenzo Panormo". The other interesting part to this guitar is the flush soundboard, definately a special made guitar, as Panormo made almost all of his guitars with a standard fingerboard. "Madame Pelzer reiterates the fact that Panormo did make special one off guitars for clients" this being one of them. "She also states that a handsome inlaid instrument made especially by Panormo was presented as a gift to Sor", like the other Panormo in this collection. This guitar has been published in "James Westbrook, The Century That Shaped the Guitar"