Once again the Fundación Andrés Segovia has asked for my help in the restoration of one of their guitars. It seems that Hermann Hauser I made a number of guitars for Segovia and this one is probably the last. Although Hauser’s son was probably working with him at this time this instrument has the characteristics of the father’s work including french polish and the top bracing. The guitar was in very good condition except for two previously repaired cracks in the back one of which had re-opened and extended to the entire length of the back and a very well repaired crack in the top. The stylistic aspects of the guitar are also very typical of Hauser with a nice cut of Brazilian rosewood and a bearclaw spruce top. Purfling is the white-green-white elegant lines that he so often used and the headstock is the Torres shape but quite short.

For restorations I always try to do as little as possible in an attempt to conserve the sound and the style of the makers original work. Thankfully I did not have to do any work on the top and most of what I did was to prevent further damage and to eliminate vibrations by glueing loose pieces. The guitar is now back in Linares and hopefully very soon on display.