Guanierius ‘No.1 Artiste’ (France), c.1920s, 18 fret, 22 ½” scale, natural ‘birdseye’ maple neck with rosewood laminations, wood bound ebony fbd with fancy abalone inlays, ebony phd overlay with engraved pearl name blocks & floral marquetry, thick maple 12” rim with Paramount style archtop tonering & marquetry banding, beautiful burr walnut resonator with decorative marquetry & wood banding, all original nickel pltd hardware, Oettinger tpce, newer geared tuners (original friction tuners included), rare high end example from acclaimed if obscure Paris company, superb workmanship advertised as ‘Le Non Plus Ultra’ (Nothing is better), large rim/tonering gives powerhouse resonant tone & projection, EC, HC.
