Lorenzo 68/C acoustic guitar info required

[brombabe]

Hello
I have a Lorenzo 68/C acoustic hummingbird guitar which I have had since the early 80s (secondhand then) when it cost £100. It has been hardly used and is in great condition with only some fret wear.

I wanted to learn classical guitar so now I realise I was sold the wrong type! Anyway does anyone know anything about the brand and how old it.might be? Made for Fletcher,Coppock and Newman in the UK (closed 2012). Has a lovely tone.
Thanks

[VintAxe]

Hi brombabe.

The Lorenzo brand name is used by a UK importer of Asian acoustic guitars so I have no firsthand knowledge of the instruments. It appears the brand has been around since the acoustic guitar boom of the 1970's and is still used on entry level acoustics being built in China today. Your guitar was either built in Japan or Korea but without a reasonably accurate production date it will be difficult for me to tell from a distance. If it was built in Japan, it was like produced by Morris who made OEM acoustic guitars sold under a host of brand names.

Here is a link to a short history of the Lorenzo brand name that you might find useful if you haven't seen it yet.


Hopefully you can find someone in the UK that can inspect the guitar and at least determine whether it is a Japanese or Korean build.

Keep your fingers crossed for Japanese

cheers

[brombabe]

Thanks for the info.