We
are a family-run craft workshop in Markneukirchen in the Vogtland. Here in the
Musikwinkel, musical instruments have been manufactured for over 300 years, a
tradition we are keen to follow. Partly using modern production methods, we are
proud to make musical instruments by hand. Our guitar-making techniques also
include Spanish and American plucked-instrument making styles. We use
high-quality tonewoods, seasoned for at least ten years.
A
new instrument is created in close cooperation with the customer and
exclusively according to their requirements. Models can be selected from our
extensive range, and details individually combined. The individual design and
development process means that the finished product is a distinctive and unique
instrument.
Selectable Parameters:
- Choice of woods
- Choice of hardware (components, makes, colours)
- Choice of pickups (make, number, colour with / without frame)
- 6, 7 or 8 stringed guitars
- 4, 5 or 6 stringed basses
- Neck dimensions (thickness, width, profile)
- Scale
- Bindings, purflings, soundhole inlays
- German / Spanish neck (acoustic guitar)
- Bolt-on / glued / neck-through necks (electric guitar)
- Bevel
(acoustic)
- Shapings (electric)
- Closable side soundhole (acoustic)
- Solid body / chambered body (electric)
- Semi or fully acoustic
- Multiscale fingerboard
- Mother-of-pearl or metal custom inlays
- Finish (paint, varnish: silk-matt or high gloss)
- Further options on request
Our instruments are decorated with artistic
figures according to the wishes of our customers. Handmade, inlaid and engraved
by Friederike Preuß, these figures are made mainly of real mother-of-pearl and
/or different metals. Each original PreußGuitars instrument can be recognised
by the company logo in solid mother-of-pearl. Customers can opt to have their individual
inlay on the instrument of their choice. For this we mostly require just a
sketch or photo as a PDF or JPG file.
We carry out repair and restoration work of
older or used instruments professionally and sensitively. In the case of
complex breaks or complete restorations we do our best to save as much of the
original mass of the instrument as possible.
Repair and Restoration Work:
- Gluing cracks in the top, bottom or side
- Gluing broken headstocks
- Closing unwanted previously milled / drilled holes
- Neck angle adjustment (neck reset)
- Neck reshaping
- Fret / fingerboard dressing / refretting
- Replacement / repair of electronics
- Replacement
/ repair of hardware
- Replacement of fingerboard, bridge or other damaged parts
- Manufacture of new top and/or bottom
- Completing missing parts e.g.ornamentation
- Manufacture of new neck
- Further repair and alterations on request
Through regular servicing and maintenance
in our workshop, instruments can retain their quality and optimal playability
for many years.
The instrument is adjusted to individual
playing styles in our craft workshop in partnership with the musician.
Chronology PreußGuitars