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bazza

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Can't locate it either.

 

But here is what appears to be a Lachenal Excelsior 48k (similar to mine which is a very fine player) with quite a lot of wear (and thus not in any "good" condition as suggested). Might be an opportunity for restauration...

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Lovely Aeola at a fair price, sadly beyond me at present.

 

Picking up on blue eyed sailor's observation, yes that is one well played excellsior model. I notice that the wood appears to be blackened rosewood/mahoganny or similar. I had thought excellsior's were usually solid ebony ends (mine certainly appears so), perhaps this is a cost cutting measure - or might it be an inimitable or paragon model that has been blackened for Salvation Army work?

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I notice that the wood appears to be blackened rosewood/mahoganny or similar. I had thought excellsior's were usually solid ebony ends (mine certainly appears so), perhaps this is a cost cutting measure - or might it be an inimitable or paragon model that has been blackened for Salvation Army work?

 

As to my instrument my guess would be that the surface had been made of "ebonised" pearwood... (no varnish, the black colour has real invaded the wood, which nevertheless doesn't appear to be "real" ebony).

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