Classical Guitars: 1819 Johann Michael Rudert Vienna SOLD

Johann Michael Rudert Vienna SOLD

$4,000

600 mm scale (Terz Guitar Scale length) 42 mm nut. 17 frets. 48 mm at the body, 33" body, upper bout 7 1/4", lower bout 10 3/8". Spruce and Maple, Original Brass Bar frets. Straight fret board. Bone Nut and Bone Saddle. 6 piece Black/ White purfling. Two labels, one on the neck block: Joh. Michael Rudert Fecit Vienne 1819.

Johann Michael Rudert biographical information found on pages 42, 118, 126, 127, 134, 150, 212 (Photo of a 1814 Rudert guitar on page 127, with a different label ) in Erik Hoffman's "Stauffer & Co. - The Viennese Guitar of the 19th Century".

This needs to be restored, basically the fingerboard and neck area to stabilize it to tune properly.