{"product_id":"richard-jacob-weissgerber-1936-33-3-0","title":"Richard Jacob Weissgerber - 1936 Torres Damen 33.3\/0","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eRichard Jacob “Weissgerber” was one of the most creative and versatile guitar makers of the 20th century. Working in Markneukirchen, he developed an exceptionally varied body of work, with models, outlines, constructions, and decorative languages that reveal a restless artistic imagination. His instruments rarely feel like repetitions of a fixed workshop formula; instead, they often show a maker continually rethinking the guitar’s form, proportion, ornament, and voice. This independence made Weissgerber one of the defining figures of German guitar making and a builder whose work still occupies a singular place in European lutherie.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis 1936 Richard Jacob Weissgerber Torres Damen 33.3\/0 is a compact Spanish inspired model with a quietly elegant visual identity and a particularly beautiful use of cypress. The spruce top is paired with finely figured cypress for the back and sides, giving the instrument a light, transparent appearance that corresponds naturally with its direct and articulate voice. Details such as the V joint between neck and head, the carefully shaped heel, and the original Landstorfer tuners reveal the precision and historical character of Weissgerber’s work without relying on excessive ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIts decorative language also reflects a broader development in Weissgerber’s Spanish inspired instruments of the 1930s. As Christof Hanusch notes in his work on Weissgerber, “after 1930 the decorations of the Spanish guitars became increasingly plainer, the soundholes were mostly just surrounded by a simple binding.” On this guitar, that restraint gives particular importance to the proportions, the texture of the cypress, and the quiet exactness of the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMusically, this guitar has the pure, lightly nasal, and darkened colour that gives many Weissgerber instruments their distinctive vintage identity. The sound is not heavily saturated; instead, it speaks with clarity and an almost transparent directness, allowing the shape of each note to remain visible. At the same time, the instrument has a surprising sense of presence. Its response is lively, and the sound carries into the room with more strength than the compact body concept might suggest. The cypress body contributes to this dry clarity and immediacy, while the spruce top gives the voice a clean, focused release. The result is a historically characterful Weissgerber with refined handwork and a voice that feels intimate, clear, and unexpectedly carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis guitar is in very good condition. It has undergone a careful professional restoration for several cracks on the top and back, which have been reinforced with cleats to support long term structural stability. The finish has been repolished with nitrocellulose in some areas. The instrument remains playable and structurally stable, and the original Landstorfer tuners are preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54131968377165,"sku":"KS17931","price":2790.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/richard-jacob-weissgerber-1936-33-10.jpg?v=1781857401","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/richard-jacob-weissgerber-1936-33-3-0","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}