Mattingly Guitar Long Beach

Bob mattingly was the first luthier to show me his shop back when he was working at world of strings in long beach california.

Mattingly guitar long beach. I was fortunate enough to hang around world of strings in the early 70s when i got out of the navy and was living in long beach. Bob mattingly was the first luthier to show me his shop back when he was working at world of strings in long beach california. I tried several of his instruments before selecting this one. Other classical guitars 1969 rl mattingly 80 1969 rl mattingly 80 sku.

Even back then bob had arthritis but he played a bit on an old beat up guitar he had on the wall. Bob mattingly made fine classical instruments and was the owner of the world of strings a music store in long beach ca. I purchased this guitar in 1981 from the late bob mattingly when i met him at his home in long beach ca. Best materials spruce top brazilian rosewood body.

His career as a luthier began in the early 60s and he was primarily self taught. In 1981 he met robert mattingly at a guild of american luthiers convention in estes park co. Bob mattingly made fine classical instruments and was the owner of the world of strings a music store in long beach ca. Bob mattingly was both a superb craftsman and a gracious host to anyone visiting his shop.

In the early 70 s he visited many of the great builders in spain and even spent a c. Initially he learned the fundamentals from paul estensen a guitar builder in fargo north dakota. In the early 70 s he visited many of the great builders in spain and even spent a couple of days in the shop with his hero miguel rodriguez. His career as a luthier began in the early 60s and he was primarily self taught.

Unavailable per item solid brazilian rosewood back sides solid spruce top made in long beach ca includes hardshell case. Not only was he a revered builder but he owned a shop called world of strings formerly located in long beach where he sold accessories guitars and had a teaching program. I am looking into an older one built in the early 1980 s. His career as a luthier began in the early 60s and he was.

Mattingly a self taught builder had an approach to guitar that was entirely his own and thus created instruments that were unlike any other. I haven t played it in. Can anyone give me some general info on robert mattingly and his guitars. Bob studied the physics of.

Call or email. Over a period of years he studied informally with maestro mattingly in his shop in long beach ca until maestro mattingly s untimely death.