The company made all sorts of chordophone including some violins, moved around New York, tinkered with the name, (in the end it was Favilla Guitars inc.) and finally ceased production in 1973. Brothers John (Giovanni) and Joseph opened their first music shop in the US in 1890, (the family had been making instruments in Italy prior to that), and in 1884 they started the musical instrument making company, initially as Favilla Bros. Favilla & Sons were one of the major New York Ukulele makers.
Third: There is a hairline finish crack (See Pic) on the bottom back of the.guitar. Second: There is a hairline crack (See 2 Pics) going from the bottom middle of the front of the guitar up to the sound hole. The crack line is still there (See Pic) but it is perfectly stable. Only 60 made per year from 1962-1973.įirst: The bridge cracked a long time ago and was professionally repaired. There are a few minor imperfections to mention but both said to leave it alone and sell It as is. I had it looked at by my local guitar shop and a professional guitar playing friend before posting it up for sale. Its six string companion was the popular model F-8H which was rated equal to the Martin D-18. The 'H' designation after the model number was for the dreadnaught body size, actually a little fuller than that represented by the Martin D series.
This information was provided by Tom Favilla.Ī special model was the 12 string guitar, model F12H, about 60 per year were built from 1962 to 1973. This guitar was handmade at the Long Island NY shop in May of 1964 by Herk Favilla. Rare Vintage 1964 Herk Favilla f12h 12 String Acoustic Guitar Made In USA.
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