"Spring" from "The Four Seasons" (serial number 201). Dimensions: Overall: 45.7 x 114.3cm (18 x 45in.)Label: 45.7cm (18in.). Maker: John Monteleone (American, Islip, New York b. 1947). Date: 2006.The "Four Seasons" guitars are a complete musical ensemble conceived and built by the master luthier John Monteleone between 2002 and 2006. Each instrument is a beautiful sounding guitar with its own individual voice that also functions musically with the other members of the ensemble. Spring was built in 2006 and was the final instrument in the quartet. The top is carved out of two pieces of bookmatched quartersawn spruce with a bear claw pattern. It has a cutout on the treble side allowing players to access higher frets on the instrument. The body has a sunburst white to light blue nitrocellulose finish. The soundholes on the top of the instrument are unusual, with three small soundholes on each side of the guitar where traditionally would be found f-holes. The back is carved out of two bo