1950s Bucolo

MichaelHorowitz

Beautifully preserved guitar from the golden age of Franco-Sicilian luthiery! Super easy player with vintage tone to do die for.

Joli Gadjo

I don't understand what this guitar is still doing here.
I just see it today. This really is a beautiful guitar.
Whatever Michael's playing on it sounds really good !
Congratulation for such a great find !

MichaelHorowitz

Yes, it is strange it is still here. I have been tempted to keep it myself as it's a 1%er for sure. Really amazing projection and the tone has so much character. There has been a lot of interest so I think it will sell soon to some lucky person. You could easily pay a lot more for a Busato or Selmer that doesn't sound half as good as this Bucolo.

klaatu

Yeah, if I didn't have all my cash tied up in guitars already, I'd be seriously considering this one. Fabulous tone, and the walnut back and sides are scrumptious!

BluesBop Harry

I was very lucky to try another Bucolo once 5 years ago... I can still remember it. This is gonna make someone very, very happy.

Michael Bauer

This is actually the same one, Enrique. I remember you telling me about it, but Jacques sold it before I got down to his house to try it.

Joli Gadjo

If this one comes from Jacques, I might have tried it already then... so yes this is a real beauty.
And the sound is typical of those mid-range non-selmer non-Favinos...
I am glad we're seeing more and more guitars from this era. They're my favorites.

BluesBop Harry

Michael Bauer wrote:

This is actually the same one, Enrique. I remember you telling me about it, but Jacques sold it before I got down to his house to try it.

Wow... I was 1k short of the Bucolo that time at Jacques (it has gone up in price quite a bit as it absolutely deserves)... I got my beloved Dupont instead which is a great guitar, I love it to death, but I always wondered what became of the Bucolo.
Having played it before, if I had the dough now I would buy it in a second...

I've tried many guitars since but still the ones I remember and wish I've taken home with me are your D-hole Busato, Bob Holo's Busato, Adrien Moignard's Marin and this one which seems to be the only example of a great luthier's work still floating around.

I'll envy the person that takes this beauty home...

klaatu

BluesBop Harry wrote:

I've tried many guitars since but still the ones I remember and wish I've taken home with me are your D-hole Busato, Bob Holo's Busato, Adrien Moignard's Marin and this one which seems to be the only example of a great luthier's work still floating around.

Yeah, that Busato (aka "The Beast") is a one of a kind and one I would kill to get my hands on. If this Bucolo is in that league, it's a special guitar indeed.