Silvestri Guitar

[5thfrets]

Hi I’m new to this forum and have just come across a guitar that I can find little info on. It’s by someone I think is named Ermelinda Silvestri, a female Italian Luther. I would like to find out about her. There are loads of photos of her guitars, not to be confused with her husbands which look very different.

I also intend to restore. I will remove neck and repair crack introducing braces along the crack. I will also inspect inside and may add some braces. I will then reset the neck.

Question on the patina, leave it or clean it.
The frets look like mandolin fret wire, what fret wire would you suggest.

Not sure how but this guitar is loud, so any suggestions please.
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[5thfrets]

[5thfrets]

[Willie_D]

I vote clean it.

That doesn't look like play wear, it looks neglected.

[The Bard Rocks]

Interesting shape. And it has some VERY wide-ringed wood on the top. Looks like a quite thick pickguard that is screwed on. Were it mine and that was the case, I might remove it, especially if I was going to refinish it - but first it would have to pass the sound test.

[5thfrets]

Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks

Interesting shape. And it has some VERY wide-ringed wood on the top. Looks like a quite thick pickguard that is screwed on. Were it mine and that was the case, I might remove it, especially if I was going to refinish it - but first it would have to pass the sound test.

The sound text, please explain.

[sakar12]

Originally Posted by 5thfrets

The sound text, please explain.

Does it sound good?

[5thfrets]

Originally Posted by sakar12

Does it sound good?

Actually it’s surprsingly loud but with the neck movement the action is too high to fret effectively, however, instinct tells me it will sound very good

[The Bard Rocks]

Originally Posted by sakar12

Does it sound good?

Exactly. I would not do work on it if I didn't like the sound to start with.