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Lacote on ebay

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thomas

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Dec 16, 2012, 7:42:49 PM12/16/12
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Here's a gorgeous Lacote on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RENE-LACOTE-GUITAR-ROMANTIC-GUITAR-GUITARRA-ROMANTICA-/190770851344?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Is it real or a fake?

John J van Gool, Luthier

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Dec 16, 2012, 8:08:16 PM12/16/12
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I think the fingerboard is wrong on this guitar.



John J van Gool, luthier
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dsi1

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Dec 16, 2012, 10:55:27 PM12/16/12
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The seller seems kind of fishy. It's always suspicious when a seller
that hasn't sold anything for a while reappears with a group of high
dollar items. Caution is warranted.

Steve Freides

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Dec 17, 2012, 8:53:24 AM12/17/12
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John J van Gool, Luthier wrote:
> I think the fingerboard is wrong on this guitar.

It says "The guitar is restored." Perhaps that explains this.

-S-


jdwil...@verizon.net

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Dec 17, 2012, 12:18:13 PM12/17/12
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well there are many problems - it could very well "be" a lacote but it doesnt look like a lacote to me - where is the label? - for 18 grand i would want some provenance on this - i have all the papers on my lacote - even WITH a label you need some history of the instrument to make it worth the money if its just an old guitar then the value might very easily be well under 10 grand

jerry

wollybyrde

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Dec 17, 2012, 12:30:16 PM12/17/12
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I'm no expert, but it looks like it was restored using a new guitar.

Gerry

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Dec 17, 2012, 12:33:46 PM12/17/12
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On 2012-12-17 17:30:16 +0000, wollybyrde said:

> On Dec 17, 7:53 am, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
>> John J van Gool, Luthier wrote:
>>
>>> I think the fingerboard is wrong on this guitar.
>>
>> It says "The guitar is restored."  Perhaps that explains this.
>
> I'm no expert, but it looks like it was restored using a new guitar.

In that case I have a few Lacotes too if anyone needs a couple.
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Music is the best means we have of digesting time. -- W. H. Auden

thomas

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Dec 17, 2012, 5:31:54 PM12/17/12
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There is a photo of the label, if you click through to the flickr page. However, the label is in the same impeccable condition as the rest of the guitar.



Steve Freides

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Dec 17, 2012, 7:26:17 PM12/17/12
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The auction says the guitar is located in Madrid, Spain. Maybe there's
a good luthier who could look at it in person. Think there are any good
builders in Spain?

-S-


John J van Gool, Luthier

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Dec 17, 2012, 11:49:29 AM12/17/12
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In that case the guitar is spoiled not restored.



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http://www.lutherie-van-gool.nl
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wollybyrde

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Dec 17, 2012, 8:50:53 PM12/17/12
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maybe John J van Gool, Luthier can motor on down to Espania had have a
look for us

Benoit Meulle-Stef

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Dec 18, 2012, 3:28:57 AM12/18/12
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I will post that on a group about romantic guitars, yes looks suspicious to me too! Like the Hauser a guy was trying to sale some time ago, the funiest part was he changed finally his add saying that some "experts" denied it was a Hauser but he was convince of the contrary, one of the Expert (contacted by me) was Herman Hauser 3... Some people never changes...

Benoit
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