This really doesn't look anything like a Busato at all. My guess is it's a Dimauro....head stock shape, label (Busatos rarely have them, and if they do they are on the neck block), hardware, neck, etc are all wrong.
Any comments?
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Rarely seen here we have a 1946 Busato Gypsy Jazz guitar in excellent 100% original condition.Apparently Django owned one of these.Label inside the sound hole reads "Busato Luthier Artisan Paris Annee 1946" and a handwritten signature.The guitar is as light as a feather and sounds fabulous.Plays with a low comfortable action.Suppied with a Hiscox flightcase which should protect the guitar well in transit.Might take quality acoustic guitar in p/ex.
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Strange horse! The headstock looks like a Di Mauro, but the body shape doesn't. And those cracks? That's probably a lacquer finish, which is not exactly what you would expect on a 1946 Busato... also the wood grain makes me think more of a Sitka spruce top rather than Jura. So, I really don't know, but I would recommend caution with this one...
Also, maybe it's just me but that finish cracking/crazing on the top looks like it was done via dry ice and a hair dryer. I could be wrong, but it looks quite fake.
Ditto. That's the first time I see that ice crack effect on a GJ guitar and it really looks like the guitar has been suddenly exposed to a very low temperature. (it also proves the lacquer was probably too thick).
Yeah, the Saga tailpiece is a nice touch, I forgot to mention!
I've seen crazing like that on a GJ guitar, but it was a new one - One of Ted's JP Favinos - I forgot exactly how it happened - probably came out of the trunk of a cold cab into the warm pub on one of those famously cold New York nights you see on TV every so often with the snowplows and 4 mile-long traffic jams.
I can't get any of the pictures to enlarge - they all link to an auction for some Gibson thinbody. But - yeah - agreed - even from just seeing the picture thumbnails - there isn't anything in those pictures that says either "Busato" or "Old". I've seen three Busato labels and none of them said "Luthier Artisan" that's a Favino phrase ... though I suppose it's possible he once used that language as luthiers tend to change their labels a few times till they get the design they're comfortable with. I doubt Busato would have said anything that flowery though... all three labels I've seen basically said: "Made by Busato - at this address." Numbers? Dates? Nada. Wouldn't want to let the taxing authority in on that much information
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When the photos were available I noticed no holes for the Busato headstock plaque
I sent the seller an e mail asking him about the "Bustao" with the modern tailpiece and artificially aged finish, specifically as relates to "100% original.
The finish cracking on the JP Favino in question happened naturally and gradually over time, mostly from body heat. It was never exposed to extremes of temperature. I think it was primarily the finish formulation JP used on that guitar. He also uses a very thin finish.
I actually miss the crackling on that guitar and sort of wish it would happen on my new one (be careful what you wish for?)!
I don't know how it may have happened on the guitar in question, but I don't think it's any sort of "smoking gun".
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Also, maybe it's just me but that finish cracking/crazing on the top looks like it was done via dry ice and a hair dryer. I could be wrong, but it looks quite fake.
Yeah, the Saga tailpiece is a nice touch, I forgot to mention!
I can't get any of the pictures to enlarge - they all link to an auction for some Gibson thinbody. But - yeah - agreed - even from just seeing the picture thumbnails - there isn't anything in those pictures that says either "Busato" or "Old". I've seen three Busato labels and none of them said "Luthier Artisan" that's a Favino phrase ... though I suppose it's possible he once used that language as luthiers tend to change their labels a few times till they get the design they're comfortable with. I doubt Busato would have said anything that flowery though... all three labels I've seen basically said: "Made by Busato - at this address." Numbers? Dates? Nada. Wouldn't want to let the taxing authority in on that much information
I sent the seller an e mail asking him about the "Bustao" with the modern tailpiece and artificially aged finish, specifically as relates to "100% original.
Note that he has 100% positive feedback.
I actually miss the crackling on that guitar and sort of wish it would happen on my new one (be careful what you wish for?)!
I don't know how it may have happened on the guitar in question, but I don't think it's any sort of "smoking gun".
troy
http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpspiriting.html
CB