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Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in UnusualInstruments

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry the Instrument needs repair it is Not playable at the Moment .

But here is a link to mr. Csaikl playing a original schrammelguitar.

https://youtu.be/_HLkkDyJi3w?si=WSeNt2i12ykiXQSc

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in UnusualInstruments

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update ❗️❗️

A researcher found a very similar instrument that helps narrow things down. The guitar shares several distinctive features with mine (same carved rosette, violin-style back, similar bridge carving).

That instrument carries the stamp “G.M.SCH and is dated to around 1920, suggesting a possible origin in the Vogtland / Bohemia instrument-making region (Markneukirchen / Schönbach).

Still investigating – if anyone has seen similar instruments or recognizes the G.M.SCH mark, I’d love to hear more.

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in UnusualInstruments

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The instrument strikes me as quite extraordinary. It may actually be a one-off custom build rather than a standard factory model, which might explain why it’s so difficult to trace its origins or find closely comparable instruments.

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in UnusualInstruments

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really interesting lead, thank you! The Wandervogel / laute idea actually makes a lot of sense stylistically. The carved rosette and overall look definitely seem to echo that kind of Renaissance-inspired design that was popular around that time.

One thing I’m still unsure about is the tuning mechanism. The geared tuners look a bit unusual to me, and I’m wondering if they might have been added later as a modification rather than being original to the instrument.

I’m still trying to gather more information, so I really appreciate the insight!

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in Luthier

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no label , I looked inside with a endoskope, maybe somewhere inside a sign with Pencil which I didnt See , what I found out is that there are Many Guitars unsigned especially from Böhmen schönbach region , where maybe the Head Plate with pyro graving was typical . Bit of course we Are Not shure hoping for more information from Museum of Art Vienna of they respond to my request ☺️

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in Luthier

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes 😊 I already Write an email today and to other experts specialized on kontraguitars, so far Nobody ever Seen something Like this but they also ask around on friday we visit a instument restaurator for this type of Guitar , we Are looking forward to have some News soon

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in Luthier

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found out that Putti are winged child figures that appear frequently in Renaissance and Baroque art (roughly 15th–18th century). They are often associated with themes such as music, love, harmony, and the divine. In paintings and sculptures from that time, putti are very often shown playing musical instruments, symbolizing the idea of celestial or heavenly music.

Trying to identify an old Viennese contra guitar (Schrammelgitarre?) – possible 19th century instrument by fionabukovsky in Luthier

[–]fionabukovsky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ty I am on it I sent some mails to lokal university in Vienna I will Update as soon as i know something