Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hi,This is an old guitar and the brand looks like a globe. Any ideas what it is?Could be about 100 years old but dont know.Where is it produced, what brand and model.I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Can't tell much from that tiny pic...could you take larger pics of headpiece, sound hole, neck and overall instrument...for IDing, the picture can't really be too big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Can you post a bigger pic or a link to one? Pics of the headstock, any labels, and any other internal markings would be helpful. oops, Terry and I must have been simul-typing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Can you post a bigger pic or a link to one? Pics of the headstock, any labels, and any other internal markings would be helpful. oops, Terry and I must have been simul-typing Twin sons of different mothers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 see the point but with not to much material to use hope this will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 couldnt figure out how to attach more than one pic so here is another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 should have been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Can't tell much but I'll look in my history of the guitar book tonight. Some sort of little parlor - but there were many being made at the turn of the century. I've not seen that globe marking before. There is a fairly good chance that it was made out of Brazilian rosewood which could make it somewhat valuable whatever the brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 it has only 16 frets if that give any more info to identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Body shape/dimensions looks very European...I've seen a few Greek and Eastern European guitars with that shape (the upper and lower bouts being pretty much identical)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 it has only 16 frets if that give any more info to identify it. No, most guitars of that era where twelve frets clear of the body and would have whatever else it took to extend the fretboard to the sound hole. It was only in the 20's or so that Martin made the 14 fret neck and added a few more frets. One thing that could be helpful would be to look inside with a mirror - I am curious what the braces look like. Again, as some time around 1900 Martin started the the X brace - until then guitars either had parallel ladder bracing (like the back of current guitars) or small braces that fanned out on the lower part of the body. Knowing if your has an X might help us date it (if the strings are off you can look inside with a mirror, with strings on you can probably see the X or a straight brace just below the sound hole. I'll do some more research tonight, but I may not be of great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'm suggesting it's an old Global Guitar. There is some speculation they were made by Harmony but I have never seen, that I can remember, a Harmony with that body style.I agree with Terry, looks very much European, possibly Spanish or Italian as well as those he listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Could very much be a european guitar. It has been used by a person in the salvation army in the north of europe. Is global a good or a poor brand regarding quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 it has steel strings. Unfortunately I dont have it - just saw an ad about it and as old guitars sometimes are better built and with better material it got my interest. I have an ukulele made by Martin about 1920 and the tone is so great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 Well, I wouldn't purchase a guitar that old with the expectation of it being a player, or if it was a player I'm sure the price would be such that I could purchase a much newer guitar for less money.It's not necessarily true that an old guitar is better than a new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 Couldn't begin to tell you but you might contact this guy. He seems to be pretty well acquainted with old world stuff. http://www.antique-guitars.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted January 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 Thank you everyone. Its so much knowledge concentrated in this forum. I have email the nice guy in Berlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 I came up with a blank on the name and logo. Keep us updated with whatever you learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 Could very much be a european guitar. It has been used by a person in the salvation army in the north of europe. Is global a good or a poor brand regarding quality? This is only a guess, but I'm thinking it's closer to a Harmony than a Martin...but probably quite a bit better than, say, a First Act or a Esteban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grandmasterwayn Posted January 26, 2008 Members Share Posted January 26, 2008 This is only a guess, but I'm thinking it's closer to a Harmony than a Martin...but probably quite a bit better than, say, a First Act or a Esteban. It's not hard to get better than First Act and Esteban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raj Posted January 26, 2008 Members Share Posted January 26, 2008 First Act have three good (and expensive) electrics out now, actually. I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members porterrex Posted February 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 He think its bavarian made in Martin style. Not to high value so with all the dings and stuff I didnt went through with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted February 3, 2008 Members Share Posted February 3, 2008 First Act have three good (and expensive) electrics out now, actually. I don't know why. First Act also has some very decent sounding/playing acoustic/electrics, too...nice write-up on one in the most recent Acoustic Guitar magazine. Then there's the ones sold at Wally-world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panhandler Posted June 5, 2013 Members Share Posted June 5, 2013 I say let's bring this zombie thread back! Esteban or First Act. Which makes a better campfire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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