

^ a b c d e f Acoustic Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia.American guitars: an illustrated history.' Harper & Row. 'The illustrated directory of guitars.' Barnes & Noble/Salamander Books, p. CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. 8222 South Park Avenue, Tacoma WA 98408: USA.: The Guild of American Luthiers. American Lutherie: The Quarterly Journal of the Guild of American Luthiers. 'Tuning in thirds: A new approach to playing leads to a new kind of guitar'. Vincent 'Jimmy' DiSerio, was commissioned by Ralph Patt to modify a GibsonES-150 (six-string archtop hollow-body guitar) to have a wider neck, wider pickup, and eight strings circa 1965 seven strings enabled Patt's major-thirds tuning to have the E-E range of standard tuning, while the eighth string enabled the high A â. For US instruments, the serial number will start with a letter. Serial dating is easiest for instruments made in the USA or Mexico, but is also possible for those made in Japan, Korea, China, and Indonesia. First, narrow it down by the country of origin. A fantastic playing and sounding vintage Nylon String with tons of vibe for a nice price. Vintage 1960's Favilla C-5 Overture Classical. Imported models have a script logo applied to the headstock.This model was successful during the Folk Boom. The company continued for 3 more years importing instruments but folded in 1973.American made models have the Favilla Family Crest impressed into the headstock. Made in Long Island, NY.Favillas were made in New York between 1890 to 1970. Favilla C-5 Overture, 1960s, Serial number 107563.
