In Murcia Jan visited Emilio the guitar maker. “ .. on his working bench three brave show-cases painted apple green, one of which was filled with instruments – guitars, lauds and bandurrias – with a drawer for strings, capo-d’astros and other instrumental appurtenances. Of the other two show-cases, one housed the guitar-maker’s tools, the third having degenerated to a pantry..”

See: http://www.pbase.com/hajar/jan_and_cora_gordon_in_spain