Comments on: 1830 Stauffer Terz. Guitar Database. http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/05/15/1830-stauffer-terz-guitar-database/ For Guitar Lovers Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Gary Demos http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/05/15/1830-stauffer-terz-guitar-database/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Gary Demos Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:49:43 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=391#comment-315 I also own a Karl August Glaesel guitar. Actually, James Westbrook has one as well (if he still owns it). Mine has a very unique body shape - Terence if you give me instructions I'll send a couple photos of it. The information I have places Glaesel as the Superior Master in 1850-51. I came across a German luthier who dug up some information for me. He is affiliated with the museum in Markneukirchen Germany. I also own a Karl August Glaesel guitar. Actually, James Westbrook has one as well (if he still owns it). Mine has a very unique body shape – Terence if you give me instructions I’ll send a couple photos of it. The information I have places Glaesel as the Superior Master in 1850-51. I came across a German luthier who dug up some information for me. He is affiliated with the museum in Markneukirchen Germany.

]]> By: terence http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/05/15/1830-stauffer-terz-guitar-database/comment-page-1/#comment-316 terence Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:13:06 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=391#comment-316 Hi clifford, Thank you for sharing your guitar with us. I was wondering if you might like to share some photos and specs with us? I would be thrilled to feature it on the website! Hi clifford,

Thank you for sharing your guitar with us. I was wondering if you might like to share some photos and specs with us? I would be thrilled to feature it on the website!

]]> By: Clifford J. Lueck http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/05/15/1830-stauffer-terz-guitar-database/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Clifford J. Lueck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:47:19 +0000 http://guitarbench.com/?p=391#comment-317 Good evening: I too have a similiar guitar made by Karl August Glaesel in 1860 who apprenticed in Vienna with I assume the only guitar maker available in Vienna at the time, Johann George Stauffer. I have since been able to obtain history on Karl August Glaesel who was born 9 years after C.F. Martin in Marknuekirchen (Saxony) Germany, apprenticed in Vienna, and was Master Superior of the violin Guild of Markneukiechen in 1852.He died in 1864, or four years after my guitar was made. My instrument has brazilian rosewood on the back and sides, a mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, hand carved Ivory bridge pins (five original) a spruce top, un-original tuners, a flying fingerboard with the clock key mechanisim, and plays and sounds like brand new. I am still working on who actually apprenticed with Stauffer and if Glaesel did indeed apprentice with Stauffer as it all seems to point to Stauffer. With that said, I also believe there is a "Martin" mafia out there to discredit anyone else who may have apprenticed with Stauffer so as to make C.F. Martin (the original) the only one who knew how to make guitars in the Viennese/Legnani/Romantic/Clock Key fashion. Good evening: I too have a similiar guitar made by Karl August Glaesel in 1860 who apprenticed in Vienna with I assume the only guitar maker available in Vienna at the time, Johann George Stauffer. I have since been able to obtain history on Karl August Glaesel who was born 9 years after C.F. Martin in Marknuekirchen (Saxony) Germany, apprenticed in Vienna, and was Master Superior of the violin Guild of Markneukiechen in 1852.He died in 1864, or four years after my guitar was made. My instrument has brazilian rosewood on the back and sides, a mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, hand carved Ivory bridge pins (five original) a spruce top, un-original tuners, a flying fingerboard with the clock key mechanisim, and plays and sounds like brand new. I am still working on who actually apprenticed with Stauffer and if Glaesel did indeed apprentice with Stauffer as it all seems to point to Stauffer. With that said, I also believe there is a “Martin” mafia out there to discredit anyone else who may have apprenticed with Stauffer so as to make C.F. Martin (the original) the only one who knew how to make guitars in the Viennese/Legnani/Romantic/Clock Key fashion.

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