Hermann Hauser Guitar Foundation

19/08/2026

Hermann Hauser I – Classical Jazz Guitar, 1949

This beautiful, unique instrument has been on display at the Hauser Workshop Museum since 1949, alongside the original blueprints. In 1947, Hermann Hauser I designed a very special guitar — a jazz guitar. Two years later, in 1949, the prototype was created.

In honour of this historic instrument, Hermann Hauser III and Klaus Wolfgang Wildner, the two founders of the Hermann Hauser Guitar Foundation, decided in 2006 to create a modern version of the guitar. The result was the “Max Amberger CCJ582”, based on the original plans but featuring a cutaway. While not following current trends, this new guitar brings the unmistakable sound of the 1949 Hermann Hauser jazz guitar into the present.

Photography by Klaus Wolfgang Wildner, HHGF Archive 2026

17/08/2026

A legend reinterpreted. The 1949 Hermann Hauser I tradition continues with this modified design, developed by Hermann Hauser III.

The Max Amberger CCJ582 combines the historic Hauser tradition, precise guitar making and modern acoustic research for classical, jazz and world music.

07/08/2026

12/07/2026

Historic guitars and a world-class musician:
The third Ligita master concert was the highlight of Hauser Day.

"During the performance, Álvaro Pierri shared personal insights into the pieces. He revealed that his aunt had even been permitted to play a Hauser guitar, and that he had been impressed by the sound of these instruments from a young age. For Pierri, his connection to Hauser guitars is far more than just an artistic encounter. "Playing with this guitar is good for the soul," said Pierri. At the same time, he is surprised anew by the personality of each instrument. In Ruggell, he played a 1937 Hermann Hauser I, which was once owned by the guitarist Karl Scheit, as well as a 1960 Hermann Hauser II."

Historische Gitarren und ein Weltklasse-Musiker: Das dritte Meisterkonzert der Ligita wurde zum Höhepunkt des Hauser-Tages.

21/06/2026

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08/06/2026

Scheller tuners that were custom-made for Hermann Hauser III:

A contemporary version of the Landstorfer Tuners, originally designed for the legendary 1937 Hermann Hauser Sr. guitar, is now mounted on a Hermann Hauser III replica of the 1937 guitar. Photography by KWW, HHGF Archive 2026

23/05/2026

Full listing & photo album:https://guitarcollection.com/products/hauser-ii-1960-no-666This extraordinary 1960 Hermann Hauser II (No. 666) reveals something s...