Restoration Work
Two aspects of musical instruments often clash in conservation work. On the one hand there is the original material, which I allways try to sincerely preserve. On the other hand my intention is to restore good playing condition and sounding qualities.
Interview in "Gitarre Aktuell II/05" about restoration (german) (downloadable pdf 75k)
The following series of pictures will give you a brief overview of my restoration work. I have also included a list of some of the instruments I have worked on.
Anton Kulhawy 1912 Vienna
Reconstruction of the fingerboard
"attributed to Staufer" 1.Half 19.Jh. Vienna
Restoration of a seriously damaged back
Hermann Hauser 1917 Munich Wandervogellaute
Reconstruction and conservation of a broken rosette
Richard Jacob "Weissgerber" Guitar
General restoration
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Richard Jacob "Weissgerber" Guitar
Restoration of severe damage
Francisco Simplicio 1929 Barcelona
General restoration
Wolfgang Wolf 16.Jh. Füssen Lute; Gregori Ferdinand Wenger1751 Augustae Lute; Giovanni Bellati 1798 Mailand Guitar; Johann Georg Staufer 1814 Vienna Guitar; Bernhard Enzensberger 1830 Vienna Guitar, 10-string Guitar; Anton Jarasch 1837 Vienna Guitar; Johann Anton Staufer Vienna Mandolin; Herzlieb Graz Terzgitarre; Anton Fischer Vienna Guitar/Terzguitar; Reisinger Vienna Guitar; Jose Alcanto Valencia Guitar; Hans Raab 1908 Munich Guitar; Hermann Hauser 1 Munich:1911 Guitar, 1921 Lute 7-courses, 1921 Guitar, 1926 Guitar, 1932 Guitar; Guitar Gelas Paris 1924, 1928; Richard Jacob Weissgerber Markneukirchen:1926 Gitarre, 1935 Guitar, Torres Model Guitar, 1946 Guitar, 1947 Guitar, 1957 Guitar; Julian Gomez Ramirez 1938 Paris Guitar; Edgar Mönch 1949 Munich Guitar; Hermann Hauser 2 1961 Guitar; José Ramirez 3 1968 Guitar; Ignacio Fleta et hijos 1969 Guitar; Raffaele Callace 1915 Mandolin; Luigi Embergher 1917 Rome Mandolin; E. de Christofaro Napoli Mandolin;...