This six course 6 x 1 guitar has a maple back and sides mother of pearl and red paste inlay around the edges and soundhole. The earliest extant six string guitar is believed to have been built in 1779 by gaetano vinaccia 1759 after 1831 in naples italy.
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1831 price history the auction record for this maker is 21 600 in may 2014 for a violin.
Gaetano vinaccia. Around 1776 gaetano and his brother gennaro produced a six string single course guitar which was immediately popular and. Another form of six string guitar was made in italy by gaetano vinaccia a man from the famous family of mandolin builders over time the guitar s popularity and availability improved as the price of the guitar in europe increased. Pronunciation of gaetano vinaccia with 1 audio pronunciation and more for gaetano vinaccia.
However the date on the label is a little ambiguous. Gaetano anglicized cajetan is an italian masculine given name it is derived from the latin caietanus meaning from caieta the modern gaeta the given name has been in use in italy since medieval period although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from gaeta as in thomas cajetan or gaetanus 1469 1534. The vinaccia family made violins and mandolins in naples from the mid 18th to the late 19th century.
Gaetano vinaccia is regarded as one of the key creators of the modern guitar with his influential instruments appearing from 1776 in naples italy. The vinaccia family of luthiers is known for developing the mandolin. How to say gaetano vinaccia in english.
Vinaccia lived in naples from approximately 1758 to 1831 as part of a family of instrument builders. Later generations of the family produced mostly mandolins and guitars. Gaetano vinaccia was born into a neapolitan family of instrument builders during 1758 and died around 1831.
This guitar was made by gaetano vinaccia in naples italy in 1821. Gaetano vinaccia biography very little is known about life and work of gaetano vinaccia man that is credited with the invention of the early romantic guitar that became famous for its 6 strings. His work has been exceptionally influential and were possibly the earliest examples of romantic era guitars.
The modern given name can be traced to saint gaetano dei conti di. In this time composers and usually performers like fernando sor mauro giuliani or francisco tarrega had a. 3 auction price results.
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