1976 Hermann Hauser II No. 1019 SP/IN

Year	1976
Top	Spruce
Back & Sides	Indian Rosewood
Scale Length	645 mm
Nut width	52 mm
Finish	French Polish Top
Country	Germany
Luthier	Hermann Hauser II

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The soundboard and rosette of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

The back center seam of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

The top and sides of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

The back and sides at the foot of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

The bridge, tie-block and saddle of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

The front of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

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The back of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

The rosette of a 1976 Hermann Hauser II classical guitar made of spruce and Indian rosewood

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Description

This 1976 Hermann Hauser II No. 1019 is a spruce and Indian rosewood classical guitar from Reisbach – a late Hauser II with no cracks or repairs, and its top carefully refinished in shellac.

Late Hauser II, 1976

This is a fantastic Hauser II. We believe his guitars of this period to be a synthesis of his sturdier/stiffer designs of the '60s combined with the sleeker, more slender body shape of his earlier work done alongside his father, Hauser I. This style is very distinctly "Hauser II", and many of his best guitars were built at this time. Playability is easy, due to the slender and very comfortable neck shape.

Condition

Condition is excellent, with no cracks or repairs. The top was refinished in shellac, beautifully done very carefully without sanding the wood, leaving the darkened patina of the aged spruce perfectly intact. This is a great sounding and playing Hauser II, and a dream for either collector or performer.

Background

Hermann Hauser II: Third Generation of the Hauser Dynasty

Hermann Hauser II (1911–1988) – Hermann Hauser Jr. – is considered to be one of the greatest makers of the twentieth century. Grandson of the luthier Josef Hauser and son of Hermann Hauser I, he learned his craft working alongside his father, and after his father's death in 1952 he carried the family's Torres-based "teutonic" style into the second half of the century from the Hauser workshop in Reisbach, Bavaria. His son Hermann Hauser III (the fourth generation) and granddaughter Kathrin (the fifth) still work there today – see Hermann Hauser III & Kathrin Hauser – with many of the same tools and even woods stocked by the earlier generations.

The Hauser dynasty, now spanning five generations, has produced instruments played by countless concert artists including Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, the Romeros and many others.

The Hauser II Sound

The sound has the attributes of a great Hauser that have attracted great players from Bream to Segovia to the Romeros and beyond – crystal-clear fundamental tones with almost perfect separation, basses that are steady and precise, and at the same time a lyrical charm and sweetness, particularly in the trebles. At its best, a Hauser II is like a loud and balanced piano, with the warmth of a great Hauser I. Playability is easy, thanks to his slender and very comfortable neck shape.

Books on Hermann Hauser II

Orfeo Magazine No. 4 is devoted to the Hauser dynasty, and a 1960 Hauser II is among the guitars shown in Orfeo's "34 Classical Guitars in Life Size":