Cordoba Guitars Master Series "Hauser" SP/IN

The Cordoba Master Series "Hauser" is a new, US-made classical guitar with a spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides – Cordoba's faithful tribute to the most famous guitar of Hermann Hauser I.

Andrés Segovia's 1937 Hauser

This is the "Hauser" model, based on the iconic instrument built in 1937 by Hermann Hauser I, famously played by Andrés Segovia for decades and now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The 1937 Hauser is one of the guitars most admired by luthiers, players and audiences in history, and this reproduction by Cordoba is done faithfully according to drawings that Kenny Hill has studied extensively and integrated into its design and production.

Sound and Playability

The remarkable qualities of the sound are its perfect balance, crystal-like clarity between voices, bell-like trebles and sturdy basses. The guitar is very easy to play, with a very comfortable neck shape and an easy (but buzz-resistant) action. Overall, a great guitar in and of itself and a successful tribute to one of the great classics of history.

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Cordoba Guitars: Founded in 1997 by Tim Miklaucic

Cordoba was founded in 1997 by Tim Miklaucic, who started out by gathering a team of master luthiers to build nylon-string guitars in the Spanish tradition. The company grew from there into a full line of classical and flamenco guitars, from student instruments to the US-built Master Series. In 2023 Cordoba Music Group, the company behind Cordoba, became part of Yamaha Guitar Group.

Kenny Hill and Edmund Blöchinger, Designers Emeritus

Two master luthiers whose own guitars are well known to GSI customers serve as Cordoba's designers emeritus: Kenny Hill, the California guitar maker behind the Hill and New World guitars, and Edmund Blöchinger of Dorfen, Germany, one of the most sought-after Torres-inspired luthiers working today.

Cordoba at GSI

GSI is a Cordoba dealer and carries a selection of the brand's nylon-string guitars, from the Luthier Series, made in China, to the Master Series, made in the USA.