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Giovanni Battista Ferrari

Bisignano, 1795–1886

Pupil of De Bonis. Specialist guitar maker. [Nicolini] — John Dilworth

Worked Bisignano

Taught by De Bonis

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Biographies

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John Dilworth+

FERRARI, Giovanni Battista Born 1795 Bisignano, died 1886 Modena Italy. Pupil of De Bonis. Specialist guitar maker. [Nicolini]

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Erfinder der »Chitarra decacorda» (einer Guitarre mit zwei Hälsen und zehn
Saiten) und selbst ein Virtuose auf diesem Instrument.

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