Jacopo Checchucci was a luthier operating from Livorno, Tuscany in Italy in the early 17th century. His surviving guitar dating to either 1623 or 1628 from the label, represents an early stage of the 5 course Baroque guitar being at the forefront of their evolution in both form and decoration.
- Soundboard: Spruce
- Back: Nicaraguan Rosewood, ebony and holy
- Sides: Nicaraguan Rosewood, ebony and holy
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Stained Pear
- Nut: Bone
- Pegs: Stained Pear
Pricing for the Checchucci guitar
Standard model with plain maple sides front and back,
and with a flat three part parchment rose
Hardcase included – £3950
Additional options
Barber pole decoration on body – £150
Barber pole on neck – £150
So with all the decorative options – £4250