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Building my 1852 Torres replica - the finished product

"La Principia". That is the name I gave to my replica. It translates in English as "The Beginning". While it appears that Torres may...

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Building my 1852 Torres replica - making a custom wooden "coffin" case

I knew I needed a special case for my Torres replica, one that not only fit, but was befitting of the instrument itself. Due to it's...

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Building my 1852 Torres replica - the headstock, neck, and bridge

The scroll headstock. The moustache bridge. Those are the two elements that really grabbed my attention. Yes, the rosette was also...

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Building my 1852 Torres replica - top bracing and inside the box

Working strictly from photographs of the outside of the 1852 Torres, I had no idea as to what it looked like inside. In fact, I became...

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