“New” Torres

I am sure there are Torres yet to be discovered but they don’t surface very often.  This one was recently donated to the Museu de la Música in Barcelona.  IMG_5683There are a few anomalies with respect to existing Torres guitars but in examining it I also saw many characteristics which convinced me that it is a Torres guitar.  IMG_5689The way he carved the heel transition to the neck to match the shadow of the heel itself is one of those things.  The simplicity but elegance of the rosette is another.IMG_5697  This guitar is one of the less elaborate guitars that Torres made and used wood of lower quality. The collection of guitars in the Barcelona museum is easily the best in Spain and they should be congratulated for the effort and resources dedicated to it.  I have always been welcomed and treated well there and this time was no exception.