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  • A guitar after J.G.Stauffer ca 1800 (from the Brigitte Zaczek collection). This was very typical model favoured among Viennese guitar makers in the first two decades of the 19th century. These guitars were inspired by Neapolitan instruments (Fabricatore, Vinaccia and others). width:640;;height:238
  • J.G. Stauffer's early 19th.cent. model with veneered neck and maple body. width:640;;height:261
  • Another Early Viennese guitar model. String length 630mm. width:415;;height:640
  • Mother of pearl rosette on a Stauffer guitar soundboard. width:640;;height:480
  • A Stauffer guitar with varnished flammed maple back. The neck is usually varnished black. width:640;;height:271
  • A more decorated version of J.A.Stauffer 1837 from Brigitte Zaczek collection. width:640;;height:295
  • "Ice cream cone" neck heel. width:479;;height:640
  • A duet... width:640;;height:374
  • J.A.Stauffer copy after original instrument from the collection of Pavel Steidl. String length 640mm. width:640;;height:240
  • Stauffer style engraved tuners and key adjustable neck. width:640;;height:300
  • Stauffer style head. width:640;;height:326
  • Viennese guitars by Stauffer or Ries often have "Nach dem Modell des Luigi Legnani" printed on their labels. This Legnani model have 22 brass frets. A high d is called for in the fifth from well known Caprices op 20 by Legnani. width:640;;height:427
  • The spruce top of this guitar is slightly tanned to imitate the aged wood. width:640;;height:222
  • The one piece highly arched maple back is characteristic for guitar after Luigi Legnani model. width:238;;height:640
  • The hand engraved plate covering the tuners. width:640;;height:363
  • A children's toy... the action (height of the strings above the fingerboard) can be easily adjusted by turning this key. width:640;;height:480
  • Sideview of the floating fingerboard. width:480;;height:640
  • 1839 J.A.Stauffer terz guitar, string length 560mm. These transposin instruments (tuning is a minor third higher in G) were used much in chamber music. width:640;;height:245
  • A bridge detail copied after the original (from Brigitte Zaczek collection). width:640;;height:472
  • 8 string guitar, a replica after ca 1840 N. G. Ries from Brigitte Zaczek collection. This copy has adjustable neck. The bass strings are usually tuned D and C, Cis or A. An ideal guitar for some of Mertz and Legnani pieces. String length 625mm. width:640;;height:333
  • The detail of the head with the bourdon strings. The standard guitar E strings can be used thank to their progressively longer length. width:589;;height:468
  • One piece maple back. The patented "Pegheds" tuners are used instead of original wooden tuning pegs. width:640;;height:296
  • Brass "I" shaped fret wire is used on my Viennese style guitars. width:515;;height:386
  • My interpretation of a Russian 7-string guitar. width:640;;height:396
  • The bridge moustachio. The soundboard is tanned with very little varnish on it. width:640;;height:457
  • The head. width:640;;height:349
  • A guitar based on 1834 René Lacote model. String length 630mm. Rosewood back and sides. It sports the "Pegheds" tuners. width:640;;height:233
  • Lacote neck with Parisian heel shape. width:640;;height:349
  • R. Lacote 1834. width:640;;height:209
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