Antoine Di Mauro Parlor 1950's

Antoine Di Mauro was born in 1900 in Catania.

He is the brother of Joseph Di Mauro "senior" (1893-1966), and father of Joseph Di Mauro "junior" (1932-2001).

Before arriving in Paris in 1934, he was already manufacturing guitars and mandolins in Catania. Once he arrived in Paris, he continued his activity as a luthier by setting up his workshop at the back of a furniture store in the 20th arrondissement. A few years later, in 1936, he opened his first workshop, Impasse Rançon. Then after moving in 1942, he settled at 47 Rue de la Réunion in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, in his famous workshop bearing the sign: "LUTHERIE MODERNE".

Particularly the Selmer Maccaferri type jazz guitar models like the Saint Louis Blues, the Boogie-Woogie and Special Chorus that Antoine Di Mauro created.

Many famous artists of the time played on a Di Mauro guitar: Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Henri Salvador, Sacha Distel, Jacques Higelin, Pat Metheny and of course Django Reinhardt.

Here, here is a beautiful parlor model in good condition dating from the 1950s.

Technical characteristics :

• Top: Spruce
• Back: Mahogany
• Sides: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Width at nut: 44.5 mm
• Radius: Flat
• Frets: 18 frets (+1 zero fret)
• Scale: 645 mm
• Profile: D
• Country of manufacture: France, Paris
• Year: 1950's
• Finish: Natural
• Decorations: 9-ply net rosette / 5-ply table edge net
• Details: Bridge recut for guitar tuning / Apocryphal zero fret / Traces of wear, stickers and marks / Good condition / Delivered without cover

Like all our instruments, this guitar has been completely restored and tuned.

Tuned with a new set of strings, it has a very pleasant and comfortable playing comfort.

With a vintage sound, good projection and a balanced sound, this guitar is perfect for gypsy music of course, but also for blues or folk.