Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech.  In Excellent vintage condition with modest wear for an instrument of this age, including light scratches, small dings, and natural aging of parts and finish. 

Everything on a Wandre guitar is a proprietary design and executed by Wandre for his guitars alone.  Wandre necks are made of Aluminum and coated in a proprietary synthetic material to eliminate the "cold feel" of metal, much as Travis Bean's guitars which had Aluminum Necks coated with Imron.  See below for more details and specifications.

FROM JACQUES CHARBIT ABOUT WANDRE GUITARS:

Born June 6th 1926, Antonio Pioli learned the art of luthery in his father's workshop, a reknowned luthier.  This succession took place in Cavriago, Reggio Emilia, Italy, an hour driving distance from Cremona, the cradle of human luthery and the home of Stradivarius.

Nicknamed “Wandre” by his father —which means ‘go in reverse’ in local Reggio slang—because of his eccentricity, Antonio Pioli was a luthier familiar with the ancient and classical fine art of making resonant instruments.  He only wanted to make the guitar a better instrument. He constructed a factory in his hometown, a round building to allow interactions of the multiple stages of the fabrication.  

While strange at first , the necks are very comfortable and every one of them is perfectly straight.  You can adjust the tilt of the neck ultra precisely because it is mounted on a hinge secured by two screws you can see at the heel. With all this , you adjust your string touching-fret-bottom-low with no buzz. Not bad for an economic ’60s guitar!

SPECIFICATIONS:

Mahogany Slotted Headstock with Aluminum Frame

Wandre Side-Mounted Tuners

1 11/16” Aluminum Nut with Zero Fret

Aluminum Neck with 25” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .93" First Fret through Twelfth Fret

Rosewood Fingerboard with Custom Inlays and 12" Radius

20 Huge Frets in Very Good Condition

Two Davoli Single-Coil Pickups

Custom Wandre Bridge with Bakelite Saddles Integrated into Pickguard and with Trapeze Tailpiece

Hollow Birch Laminate Body with "F" hole in Red Gloss Finish

Weight 5 lb 2 oz

Hard Shell Case

No Serial Number

NOTE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:

We want you to be happy with your purchase and we try to represent the condition of all used and vintage guitars as accurately as possible in our listings.  Every used guitar shows some signs of play wear and vintage models even more so.  We call out all areas of damage or unusual wear, and describe the overall condition based upon what is "normal" for the age of the instrument.  Expect to see minor dings, finish checking, or other evidence of normal use and aging which may not be captured by photography or explicitly mentioned in the listing. 

We recognize that everyone has their own personal standard of what constitutes acceptable wear and tear.  If play wear is especially critical for you, please contact us at the Shop for a complete in-hand description and to answer any questions you may have.  Your satisfaction is of paramount importance to us.