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Master Germany Antique violin by Otto Jacob Augustus 1828
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Legendary Germany guitar innovator
famous violin maker
OTTO JACOB AUGUSTUS (1760-1829)
For professional players and enthusiastic collectors.
Legendary guitar innovator Otto Jacob Augustus (1760-1829).
He worked a few years at Weimar as a chief repairer and violin maker at the Royal Court.
He produced at this time a few violins after Cremonese models for members of the Chapel orchestra;
also made six violins, one viola and one cello for the Royal Chapel at Copenhagen. Prevented from making more for a period of sixteen years,
owing to Duchess Amelia of Weimar introducing the guitar into her Court,1788. She ordered him to make several guitars.
Great popularity ensued, and Otto Augustus was kept busily engaged on the construction of this instrument by commissions throughout Germany.
The guitar then had five strings, but he added a sixth or low E strings at the request of the celebrated Naumann at Dresden,
an innovation henceforth always adopted. Also the first to suggest the use of covered strings for the D and A.
Subsequently Otto Augustus resumed violin making, and did not relinquish until death.
He worked at Halle, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Berlin and finally at Jena. Died at Lobed, 1829.
Dear Buyer,
The antique instrument is, however, offered in a fully restored condition and has been fully and professionally setup by the our workshops.
Any repairs have either been conducted by ourselves or fully inspected and the quality of the repair verified by our workshop.
No further repairs are required and is ready to play.
Payment with bank transfer 10% discount
Dimensions:
Length of Back 35.5cm
Width
lower bout 20.5cm
upper bout 16.7cm
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