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I listened to it and I recommend as well. It’s a podcast with no video, but published on YouTube. You can play the podcast by following the link. Both players and makers would enjoy the talk.
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RE: Richard recommends Gary Southwel... (in reply to Ricardo)
The host of the podcast is a steel stringer, hence his unfamiliarity with Hauser.
Southwell is certainly familiar with one particular Hauser, the 1940 that Rose Augustine lent to Julian Bream. Southwell made at least 12 copies of this instrument, bringing each copy to Bream for detailed comment and critique.
RE: Richard recommends Gary Southwel... (in reply to estebanana)
I once used to own a guitar made by Gary Southwell. I was also in list to take a course in lutherie from him (maybe in 2009) but then I gave up for lack of money and probably of bravery. At the time my goal was to grow in the understanding of the guitars made by Hauser. I consider Julian Bream a fine guitar conosseur and definitely the man behind the growth as a maker of Romanillos, Rubio and people like Southwell. Having owned dozens of Hauser guitars, Bream's favourites were those made in 1939-1942 when Hauser guitars used to be made slightly differently with a lower pitched box than later. Bream was in love with the particular 1940 Hauser guitar belonging to Rose Augustine . He was so fussy about it that ordered a huge amount of copies to Southwell and other makers till they reached the standard he liked. Southwell is considered by many among the few who really nailed it.
The typical clarity and the fast response of the guitars made by Hauser make them kind of suitable for playing flamenco as well. The use of the Romero family proved it somehow.
There's still a nice YouTube video where “Antigoni Goni” is introduced to play that kind of Hauser I by miles Roberts.
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