| Terz guitar by Bernard Enzensperger, Vienna, c.1850This little terz guitar by Bernard Enzensperger (1788-1866), the most important Viennese maker after Stauffer father and son, sounds truly wonderful and is great fun to play. Typically, I sell restored terz guitars by Enzensperger, Franz Feilnreiter or Nikolaus Ries for 4.000 USD or more; the lower price of this guitar reflects the fact that due to massive worm damage, the back has been changed. Still, the original transverse bars have been used to brace the new one and the (slightly damaged) original label has been glued back in place.As you can gather from the pictures, there are other, less important repairs, and the instrument is now structurally sound. All cracks are repaired and stable and with the exception of the back, the instrument bears its original finish. The patina of the back was made to match that of the sides - which is does rather nicely. Still, if you don't feel comfortable with an instrument that has been extensively repaired and features one major non-original element, do not buy this one. This guitar is equipped with Pegheds(TM), it plays very nicely and (like all terz guitars by B. Enzensperger) sounds great. And like most genuine Viennese terz guitars, it projects incredibly well, and is therefore particulary suited for chamber music. It is currently fitted with special Hannabach nylon strings for terz guitar, but it would work well with gut strings, too.Total length (end-button not included): 801 mm
Length of body (on the back): 376 mm
Max. width of the body: 275 mm
Max. depth of the body: 69 mm
Vibrating string length: 563 mm
Width of the neck at the upper nut: 43,5 mm
Width of the neck at the neck to body-junction: 55 mm
Distance between 1st and 6th string at the upper nut: 36 mm
Distance between 1st and 6th string at the bridge: 54 mm
Weigth (strung): c. 820 g Price: 2.750 USDGeneral remarks:1) Unless otherwise stated, guitars offered for sale via my eBay shop are not delivered with a hard case. There are two reasons for that: the first is that when I have a case made to measure, the result - depending on which manufacturer and options I choose - may not necessarily match the wishes of the guitar's future owner. So I prefer to leave this up to him or her. More importantly - and contrary to what most people think - as far as shipping is concerned, a hard case is your guitar's worst enemy. I am very careful and meticulous when packaging guitars, applying the idea that the guitar should simply be sealed and padded by a huge (!) amount of quality bubble-wrap, and put inside a very large and strong cardbox. The result is a light packaging, which absorbs all shocks to the outside before they can cause any damage to the instrument. I have shipped many guitars all over the planet this way and never have had any damage - but on the other side, I have seen guitars shipped inside their hard cases literally destroyed during the voyage.2) I am responsible for the quality of packaging, but not for delays in the delivery schedule due to customs services in your country or any case of force majeure. Also, please keep in mind that any shipping option taken against my explicit advice involves your responsibility. Shipping is free inside Europe, to North-America and to Japan, for any other locations please check back with me.3) Prices are non-negotiable, but I am interested in taking in payment European 18th and 19th century guitars in medium to bad condition. Check back if you have anything to propose.4) Any questions or concerns, feel free to ask.PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER ITEMS, TOO... |
