Guitar Rafael Galan 1942
Antique guitar by Rafael GALAN – 1942 – Argentina
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6 300,00 €
- Country: Argentina – Buenos Aires
- Year: 1942
- Tuning fork: 642 mm
- Table: Spruce
- Back / sides: Brazilian rosewood
- Fingerboard: Ebony – 51 mm wide
- Body length: 485 mm
- Body width: 275/237/365 mm
- Body depth: 92/97 mm
- Weight: 1 430 g
- String height: 3/3.5 mm
- Condition: Excellent
Rafael GALAN guitar from 1942
An ideal classical guitar for lovers of vintage guitars.
The luthier: the famous Rafael GALAN
Rafael Galan was born in Málaga in 1888. There, along with his brother Juan, he took valuable lessons from luthier Antonio de Lorca Piño. The brothers moved to Buenos Aires in 1906, and Rafael Galan began making his first guitars in 1908.
Guitar sound
Deep, old-fashioned sound quality
With its top-quality woods and detailed finishes, this vintage guitar is one of luthier Rafael GALAN’s finest instruments. In addition to its aesthetic appeal, this magnificent guitar also boasts great sound quality. With deep basses and crystal-clear highs, the timbre of this precious instrument is both deep and lilting.
