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i was looking up in my basement and i found this guitar and i wanted to know what can you tell me about it. all i could find out that its from denmark 1948 by someone named Schlunsen
im adding some photos.
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar ... opic=27235
if you need more just say.

thx a lot.

Well I don't know anything about the guitar but I did find these two links where they talk about the builder Arne Schlunsen. One makes a reference that one of his guitars may sell for around 30,000+.
http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ul ... 008314;p=1
http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ul ... 2;t=003722

Context is important. The original poster said that if Segovia had played them they might be worth 30K. They were referring to how Ramirez sold a load of guitars based off the good press of having Segovia play one.

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now im confused. i mean no one has any idea how much is it worth?
i dont know weather i should fix it or not, weather i should get insurance on it or not or if it is worth to much for me to take with me and play in places. i asked my grandma and she said it was expensive when they bought it so i assume its hand made from good woods. its signed by schlunsen and its number is 114 made in 1948. any of that help?

I would suggest that you photograph the instrument and send the pictures with $50 to Gruhn guitars in Nashville and get a proper appraisal. This will tell you if you have an item worth insuring or a pile of firewood.
http://www.gruhn.com/

My only suggestion is you PM me your real name and loose the Vampire handle

I can change it for you.
We dont care much for handles around here....

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hahahaha Lance man...
i dont personally know this guy BUT Yoav Schwarz is a pretty common israeli name and i'll bet my somogyi book budget that this guy isnt a vampire but indeed an Israeli, just like me.

Udi Vachterman.

Yoav,
you might wanna consider shooting an e-mail to Danish guitar maker Kenneth Brogger.
he wrote a book about guitars makers based in Denmark and might be able to help.

Udi.

i am israeli
and thats what im going to do. im just waiting for my grandma so she can write to him in danish. i think people respond better to their local language.

Is that a trick of the light or is that guitar saddle intonated for a left hander?
Strings look weird too

It is just a trick of the photography. Notice the words on the box in the closet are backwards. Looks like the image got reversed/mirrored somehow.

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Tracy
http://www.luthiersuppliers.com

Since this a site about building and not apraising guitar prices your chances of finding someone who knows the price of this is limited.