2026 German Vázquez Rubio "Hauser" SP/PE

This 2026 German Vázquez Rubio “Hauser” is a classical guitar with a spruce top and palo escrito back and sides, made in Los Angeles, California, by the Paracho-born maker – a new example of his award-winning Hauser model.

A Classical Guitar Inspired by the 1937 Hauser I

This classical guitar takes as its inspiration (largely for structural details) the iconic 1937 Hauser I that was immortalized in the hands of Andrés 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 known: it has been recorded by both John Holmquist and Jason Vieaux on five Naxos recordings between them, and won German First Place in the Concurso Nacional de Constructores y Ejecutantes de Guitarras in 2000.

Sound

This model has a reputation for an unparalleled combination of note separation and clarity that will highlight the melody of the most demanding musical pieces. Its sonorous character and wide dynamic range lend themselves to that much-desired “everything goes silent” aspect. Bold, clear, balanced – this guitar records and concertizes beautifully.

Palo Escrito Back and Sides, Lacquer Finish

All of this, coupled with a beautiful marriage of understated yet classic aesthetics, makes this a very special contribution to our high-end line of guitars. As many of you will note, this particular guitar is considerably less expensive than previous models we’ve had. This is thanks to German sourcing a much lower-cost wood for the back and sides (palo escrito, a very fine rosewood from Mexico) and using lacquer for the finish in place of his usual (much more costly and time-consuming) French polish.

We are very excited to offer this gorgeous guitar to our discerning clientele.

German Vázquez Rubio: Early Years in Paracho, Mexico

German Vázquez Rubio (also known as G.V. Rubio) has been making guitars since 1968 – over fifty 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 went to work in the workshop of his uncle, Manuel Rubio. There, even at his young age, he made a conscious effort to make guitar building his life’s work.

“Desde 1968”

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 Félix Manzanero, José Romanillos and Thomas Humphrey. He now resides in Los Angeles, California, where he builds a variety of both classical and flamenco models. He is also the maker of the real-life guitar from the Disney/Pixar film Coco – you can read more in our article on German Vázquez Rubio and the real Coco guitar.

First Prize in Mexico

In 2000, German won First Place at the Concurso Nacional de Constructores y Ejecutantes de Guitarras, Mexico’s national guitar-making competition.