1924 Hermann Hauser 6-string Lute Guitar

Make: Hermann Hauser Sr. 
Model: Lute Guitar
Model Year: 1924
Top: Aged German Spruce
Back & Sides: European maple
Scale: 645mm
Nut: 50mm
Finish: French polish
Tuners: Original Single Machines
Country: Germany
Condition: New
Location: Belgium

A distinctive instrument by Hermann Hauser Sr., dated 1924, combining the guitar with the graceful form of the lute. This six-string lute guitar is offered with its original case.

The instrument has two restored cracks. The repairs were carried out by Ennio Giovanetti. It is in very good playing condition and ready to be enjoyed.

An appealing opportunity to acquire an unusual early instrument by one of the most important makers in the history of the classical guitar.

Hermann Hauser Sr. (1882–1952) was a leading German guitar maker of the twentieth century. In 1924, his meeting with Andrés Segovia helped set him on the path toward the Spanish-style guitars for which he later became renowned.