Lutherie- Guitars and Violins
This section will focus on Mario Maccaferri’s work on wooden instruments. More information coming soon.
Cento 1923-1928-Early Instrument Catalog
| Year | Model No. | Model Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-1927 | No. 1 | 9-String Contraguitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 2 | 11-String Contraguitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 3 | 9-String Guitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 4 | 6-String Cutaway Guitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 5 | 6-String Guitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 6 | 6-String Spanish Guitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 7 | Short-scale Guitar | |
| 1923-1927 | No. 8 | Terz Guitar |
1928-1931 Pre-Selmer
Guitars/Lyre-Guitars
| Year | Model No. | Model Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-1931 | No. 1 | Chitarrone 9-String-Cutaway Lyre-Guitar | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 2 | Chitarra 9-String-Cutaway Lyre-Guitar | |
| 1928-1931 | No.3 | Chitarra 11-String-Cutaway Lyre-Guitar | |
| 1928-1931 | No.4 | Chitarra 9-String-Cutaway Lyre-Guitar (non-cut) | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 5 | Cutaway Spanish Guitar | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 6 | Spanish Guitar (non-cut) | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 7 | Parlour Guitar | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 8 | Terz Guitar |
Mandolins/Mandolas
| Year | Model No. | Model Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-1931 | No. 1 | Mandolone | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 2 | Mandoloncello | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 3 | Mandola baritono | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 4 | Mandola tenore | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 5 | Mandola soprano | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 6 | Mandolino | |
| 1928-1931 | No. 7 | Quartino | |
Paris 1931-1934-Selmer-Maccaferri Guitars
Guitars/Lyre-Guitars
| Year | Model | Features | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-1934 |
Selmer Modèle Espagnol |
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| 1932-1934 | Selmer Modèle Concert | ||
| 1932-1934 | Selmer Modèle Orchestre | ||
| 1932-1934 | Selmer Modèle Jazz | ||
| 1932-1934 | Selmer Modèle Hawainne | ||
| 1932-1934 | Selmer Modèle Eddie Freeman |
New York 1938-1991 Post-Selmer Wooden Instruments
1970’s Maurice Summerfield Selmer-Maccaferri Replicas
Mac. 1-Classical model
Mac. 2-Jazz/Folk model
Mac. 2.S-Jazz Oval Hole Model
Mac. 3-Jazz model with the soundbox
1981 (Mac10)Ibanez Produced Selmer-Maccaferri Replica
Produced by Ibanez distributed by CSL
MAC10 model produced by Ibanez from 1979 to 1983. The MAC10 featured numerous design improvements and sold for almost twice the price of the CSL model. In the later years of production Maccaferri became critical of the instruments quality and refused to sign the label.
Mario verbally committed to the design updates. However after playing the models he retracted his endorsement. Labels were signed by Maccaferri and then sent to Japan to be placed in the guitars. Maccaferri stopped sending the labels due to the production quality. Only 440 MAC10s were produced.
Updates from original design:
-A 5 brace top (an extra brace was added between the soundhole and heel.
-A 4 brace back (the original Maccaferris only had three braces on the back
-A center spline on the back
-No zero fret
-A truss rod accessed from the headstock
-Large 16″ body (originals were 15 3/4″)
1982-1983 Maccaferri-Monteleone Collaboration (12 Guitars)
1985-1986 Violins
1985 (complete)
1985B (finished but lacking tailpiece and strings)
1985C (finished but lacking tailpiece and strings)
1986 Ultimo (finished but lacking tailpiece and strings)
1985 Cello
Produced around the same time as the violins from leftover wood.