{"product_id":"fraulini-silvio-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-2010-4865","title":"Fraulini Silvio Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (2010)","description":"Fraulini Silvio Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar, c. 2010, made in Madison, Wisconsin, natural varnish finish, Indian rosewood back and sides, spruce top; mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, original black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unusual-looking guitar is an example of the newest design from Fraulini Guitars, the premier modern maker of flat tops inspired primarily by the New York-Italian luthiers of the early 20th century. This double-cutaway instrument, the \"Silvio\" has roots in a specific European design, as Fraulini's Todd Cambio explains: \"A friend in Italy turned me onto Luigi Mozzani, a virtuoso guitar player who eventually began making guitars. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the shapes inspirational to Mozzani kept popping out: A double cutaway referred to as a \"wappen\", or shield guitar, developed in the early 1800's primarily by luthiers in Vienna and Munich. Originally wappen guitars were on the small side, around 12\" at the lower bout; I wanted to go bigger. I pulled the waist in a little tighter and put a bit more curve in the cutaway. I wanted it to be easy and fun to play, so I opted for a 24.9\" scale length. I also opted for an oval soundhole, partly to get a little more soundboard. I was very pleased with how it was turning out-pleased enough to make it a regular model, glad to have resuscitated a great design from a bygone era...and to name it after my great grandfather.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe think this is a lovely guitar-sweet sounding and very comfortable to play. This is an early production version, completely hand made like all Fraulini instruments. A neat example of the past meeting the present with happy results!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 37 3\/4 in. (95.9 cm.), 14 1\/2 in. (36.8 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 7\/8 in. (9.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 7\/8 in. (632 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/4 in. (44 mm.). Some very light playwear and one small scratch on the back; this guitar is unsold from the maker but has been played. Overall Excellent + Condition.","brand":"Fraulini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852978540684,"sku":"4865","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_83e8faef-2b55-4145-bce3-d50fd44344ff.jpg?v=1774329307","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/fraulini-silvio-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-2010-4865","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}