Top-notch vintage classical, these Carlos guitars become unforgettable to collectors and longtime players
Once again, the sticker with the serial number was torn off by the time it got to me, so there is no way to know the exact year or even take a guess. Carlos guitars made in 1981 and 1982 have a date stamped on one of support strips inside the guitar, so this seems to be 1980 or before.
This was a rescue, it had no nut or saddle and there was a chunk missing just above the nut on the headstock. This guitar played and sounded so nice though, that I passed it on to a professional flamenco guitar player and he intended to use it for when he traveled, so the cosmetic flaws didn't matter at all.
I can't recommend these Carlos guitars enough. You can find them for as little as $50 in some cases and they're probably better than most brand names you'd pay $250-$300 for, even secondhand online.
Thanks for looking, more high-resolution pictures here.
ReplyDeleteI have a Carlos 236 guitar, but it does not have a serial number, nor a year of production.
I have a Carlos classical concert guitar in mint condition, Model #236. I'm interested in knowing the approximate value of this instrument. Thank you for any comments you might share with me.
ReplyDeleteDr. Edward C. Snow ,PhD