Southwell Guitars

The Hauser Guitar (c1940)

Guitars by Hermann Hauser I (1882-1952) are highly sought after and prized today by many players and collectors. I have examined many of his instruments and have made copies of this wonderful example of his work from 1940 with the kind permission of Rose Augustine and with the help and guidance of Julian Bream.

The guitar has a spruce front, Indian rosewood back, sides and bridge, a mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and hand made rosette and purflings. It has a 65cm string length.

I have worked closely with Julian Bream on this Hauser design since 1995, experimenting and refining certain aspects. We have been particularly interested in the tuning of the front, back and body chamber; examining their relationship to each other and how that affects the tonal quality of the finished guitar. This has enabled me to successfully produce a sound reminscent of the original Hauser guitar.

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Gary Southwell

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