Spruce top, maple back, rosewood frets
Munich, Germany, 1922
Hermann Hauser I (1882 - 1952) – Guitar maker and luthier from Munich
Nine strings (three bass strings)
Round back design
Finely carved sound hole
Curved neck with second headstock and finely carved Putto head
Wooden tuning pegs
Label inscription on the inside ‘Hermann Hauser / Lautenmacher / München / Müllerstraße 8 / Anno 1922‘
Hermann Hauser Senior, was luthier to Andrès Sergovia and world renowned for the sound and objects of beauty he created, they are sought after as sonic works of art
Length: 120 cm
Good condition

This German theorbed lute guitar with three bass strings was made in 1922 by one of the most important guitar makers and luthier Hermann Hauser Senior. It has a round back design. Its sound hole is delicately carved. It has a spruce top, a maple back and rosewood frets. The curved neck is characteristic for this type of lute guitars and is for the second headstock which has a nice carved Putto head with wings. According to the previous owner this lute Guitar stood in the Wolfenbüttel office of Gottfried Wolters und Fritz Jödes, two key players of the Wandervogel movment in Germany.



The label inscription on the inside of the lute reads ‘Hermann Hauser / Lautenmacher / München / Müllerstraße 8 / Anno 1922’. Its length is 120 cm. It was recently professionally restored and is in good, playable condition.



German Theorbed Lute Guitar

It is a special type of the lute guitar, an muscal instrument which mainly was played in Germany during the early 20th century by the ‘Jugendmusik’ and ‘Wandervogel’ movement and nowadays by the medieval subculture. It can be played outside because it is much louder than an original lute. (afa)

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