2016 German Vazquez Rubio "Hauser" SP/IN

Année	2016
Dessus	Spruce
Dos et côtés	Indian Rosewood
Longueur de l'échelle	650 mm
Largeur au sillet	52 mm
Finition	French Polish
Pays	USA
Luthier	German Vázquez Rubio

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Tansman's "Inventions Pour Guitare: V. Aria" by Bartosz Paprot

Description

This guitar takes as its inspiration (largely for structural details) the iconic 1937 Hauser I that was immortalized in the hands of Andres Segovia over several decades of concertizing and recording - the original is now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. German's Hauser model is perhaps his best well-known, it has been recorded by both John Holmquist and Jason Vieaux for their five Naxos recordings, and won German First Place in the Concurso Nacional de Constructores y Ejecutantes de Guitarras in 2000. The sound quality, craftsmanship and playability of this guitar easily live up to its reputation with ease. Materials are first class including a gorgeous set of Indian rosewood for the back that almost looks like a nice set of CSA rosewood. Bold, clear, balanced, this guitar records and concertizes beautifully. Condition is excellent with only very minor signs of prior use and it is fitted with Rodgers tuners. Top example by this very respected maker.

Arrière-plan

German Vazquez Rubio (also known as G.V. Rubio) has been making guitars for over forty years and has developed his own signature sound that guitarists have come to love. He was born in 1952 in Paracho, Mexico where there is an abundance of fine luthiers (with few exceptions all of the finest guitars in Mexico come from Paracho). German's first formal training began at eleven years old when he left school to help support his seven siblings and work for his uncle Manuel Rubio at his workshop. There even at his young age he made a conscious effort to make guitar building his life's work. In 1968 at the age of sixteen he made his first concert level guitar (hence his label reads 'desde 1968"). German has since been able to learn from many different master builders such as Felix Manzanero, Jose Romanillos and Thomas Humphrey. He now resides in Los Angeles, California where he builds a variety of both classical and flamenco models.