Very beautiful historic guitar by the famous Salvador Ibanez, built around 1900. A fantastic looking guitar with an amazing sound!
Salvador Ibáñez (1854-1920) was a Spanish guitar maker. He built all kinds of stringed instruments. These instruments were considered the best of their time and are prized for their outstanding quality and impeccable workmanship.
At the age of eleven, Ibáñez became an apprentice guitar maker in Calle Muela Valencia.
In 1870, he founded his own company: Salvador Ibáñez y Albiñara. The company was registered in Calle Cubells. Ten-year-old José Ibáñez and Magdalena Albiñara y Magraner from Ollería, Valencia, worked in his business. In 1896 he first appeared in the trade guides on Calle Ruzafa Valencia and from 1898 to 1906 his store was located on Calle Bajada de San Francisco. Salvador Ibáñez made bandurias, lutes, six- and nine-string guitars and guitars with detachable necks.
In 1897, he built the world's first double-neck guitar. In the years 1915-1920, Salvador Ibáñez e Hijos (Salvador Ibáñez and Sons) was located in Calle Bajada de San Francisco and Calle Padre Rico Valencia.
When he died in 1920, the workshop was run by his two sons until it was sold to Telesforo Julve in 1933. Julve bought the name Salvador Ibanez, the staff and the machines and integrated them into his own company.
Julian Bream played a Salvador Ibáñez guitar. Eric Clapton has owned several original Salvador Ibáñez guitars, one of which fetched a final price of 42,000 US dollars at a charity auction in 1999.
The sound is absolutely beautiful. The old woods produce a beautiful and sweet tone. It has a great richness and a harmonious quality. The notes blend together beautifully, yet retain their clarity and separation. The guitar vibrates beautifully against the player's body, which is a unique experience.
The sound can also be incredibly powerful and is very similar to what we know from Torres guitars.
The guitar is in very good condition for its age. It plays very nicely, with a low action and a straight neck. The scale length is 650 mm and the nut width is 52 mm. The top is made of fine spruce and the back and sides of very beautiful, high-quality rosewood.
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