Unfortunately the photos are unavailable on this one. The Mirecourt builders (the Colsons and Thouvenels) built very few lutebacks, and I'm always skeptical when I see one advertised. There was one around a few years ago where it was obviously the keybox and bridges and tailpiece from a guitar-shaped Colson that had been obviously grafted onto a newer luteback body.
We had the honor of restoring a genuine luteback Colson several years ago. It's a beauty. It went to a player in the Seattle area. Alden > I was looking at that... First time I ever-saw a lute-back Colson. There are > a few Guitar shaped Colsons with the OTW people. Colson has a panache > similar to Studebaker or Mac. The owners are generally believers... > > I like to look at them, but I might buy one if I had a chance to play it. I > really am not in the market for an antique restoral until I have one to > play.... > > Thanks, Roy > > > > > On 2/20/07, Seth Hamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> www.vintage-instruments.com has some vintage antique hurdy gurdies for >> sale... Some have pictures. >> >> >> Hurdy Gurdy, CAILHE & DECANTE A CHARROUX ALLIER, 1880s >> Hurdy Gurdy, COLSON, Mirecourt, 1850s >> Hurdy Gurdy, FRENCH, 1850s, >> Hurdy Gurdy, P. COTY, Paris, c.1780 >> Hurdy Gurdy, PIMPARD, Jenzat, 1870s >> >> >> >> >
