{"product_id":"richard-jacob-weissgerber-1944-35-1-3","title":"Richard Jacob Weissgerber - 1944 Biedermeier 35.1\/3","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 1944 Richard Jacob Weissgerber Biedermeier 35.1\/3 shows one of the more ornate headstock variants within this distinctive model family. The small body, oval soundhole, simple hardwood inlay around the soundhole, ornamented bridge, and intricately carved headstock give the guitar a refined historical character without overstating its decoration. Its V joint at the head, slightly arched V shaped neck profile, extended fingerboard with first string access up to C sharp, and original Landstorfer tuners reveal the precision and practical imagination that run through Weissgerber’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA particularly important feature is the spruce top with its distinctive \u003cem\u003eHohlkehle\u003c\/em\u003e, a fluted carving concept inspired by bowed instrument construction. By working the top so that the edges become thinner, Weissgerber explored an acoustic idea that also reflects the influence of Antonio de Torres, yet he translated it into his own language. Paired with impressively figured Indian rosewood for the back and sides, the guitar has a visual identity that feels compact, refined, and carefully balanced: minimal around the soundhole, more expressive at the headstock, and rich in the natural figure of the rosewood.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMusically, this Biedermeier model has an intimate and soft spoken character, with a clear Weissgerber colour in the voice. The sound is gentle, darkly shaded, and calming rather than forceful in a modern concert sense, yet it remains balanced and responsive. Notes emerge with focused directness, while the rosewood body adds depth and warmth to the instrument’s small format. The result is a Biedermeier guitar with a very personal presence: visually refined, historically distinctive, and tonally intimate, with the quiet authority that characterises Weissgerber’s most carefully conceived instruments.\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 original condition. Two cracks on the top have been professionally repaired: one runs from the lower bout to the soundhole, while the other starts from the lower bout and does not reach the bridge. Both repairs are supported with cleats to ensure long term structural stability. The finish appears to be original.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54131958317389,"sku":"KS17932","price":4990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/richard-jacob-weissgerber-1944-35-16.jpg?v=1781857270","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/richard-jacob-weissgerber-1944-35-1-3","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}