I think there is a six-string classical guitar with his name on it in the
collection at Edinburgh University, but in storage. If I remember correctly
it is in bits, not complete. In fact, Darryl Martin, the curator, just
mentioned it to me last week.

Rob

2008/5/17 Peter Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

>  on 17/5/08 7:54 am, Damien Delgrossi at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > Good morning,
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> > It is very difficult to find informatiosn about John Preston. Does a
> > biography exist? Do we know how many instruments did he build? Only
> > English-Guitars or other instruments?
> >
> > Damien
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> I know very little about him but can add that he made at least one baroque
> guitar, now belonging to and recorded on by James Tyler, to which I once
> did
> some minor repairs.
>
> Peter.
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