1968 Favino 1A

Here is a rare example of an early Jacques Favino guitar from the 1960s! Despite it's unconventional looks, it is a very, very serious instrument with all the bark, volume, and tone you'd expect from the best vintage Favinos, Busatos, Selmers, etc.

The overall proportions are significantly smaller then typical Favinos. The body is a comfortable 15 1/2" wide, 3 5/8" deep, and the scale length is 635mm.

The top has a beautiful bombe (top arch) which gives the guitar a really explosive tone. The back is also beautifully arched, more so then on most Favinos. It actually looks more like a Busato back which are known for their extreme back arch.

The guitar is strung with 10 gauge Argentine strings and has relatively low action. Very, very easy to play. Tonally the guitar is quite exceptional and compares well with other top rated vintage Gypsy guitars. It's overall tonal characteristic is very bright with a gorgeous singing high end. This guitar will cut through anything and could be described as the ultimate campfire guitar. The small body definitely attenuates the low end focusing more energy into the high frequencies. Interestingly, this guitar doesn't have the typical nasal, midrangey quality of the bigger Favinos. It's actually a bit more like a Busato (but with less low end.): clear, bright, and bell like. This may be partially explained by the shallower neck angle this guitar has...it's neck angle is more like a Selmer then a Favino.

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