Hermann Hauser, Sr.

Who was Hermann Hauser, Sr.?

Hermann Hauser Senior is one of the most important guitar makers, or luthiers, in history. He apprenticed in his father Josef Hauser’s studio and ultimately came to run it. The Hauser enterprise produced not only guitars, but zithers, lutes and other stringed instruments. Guitar models included the Vienna, the Munich, the Terz, Prim and Quintbass. Hauser introduced many innovations in top and body construction and his guitars are prized today for their clear, loud and rich sound and great sustain. Andrés Segovia and numerous other maestros have played guitars made by Hermann Hauser.

Hauser’s son, Hermann Hauser II and grandson, Hermann Hauser III have continued the master luthier’s tradition.