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Hugo Frohlin (1900–1970) was a well-known guitar-player. He performed as a popular singer accompanying himself on the lute.
Through this, he made an important contribution to the revival of lute-playing in Basel.
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Hermann Hauser (1882–1952)Munich, dated 1923Hermann Hauser / Lautenmacher Munchen /Mullerstr. 8 / Anno 1923 (manuscript, paper, body inside) spruce (belly); maple (body, nine ribs); ebony ( fingerboard)two peg-boxes, closed in the back; eleven resp . six laterally inserted pegstwelve frets (six at the fingerboard, six at the belly; twelve courses (five double courses and one simple course, six simple bass strings, four of which over the fingerboardL. 1271 mm, 573 mm (belly), 644 mm (vibrating playing strings), 985 mm (bass strings)Bequest Hugo Frohlin-Matt, BaselInv. 1977.7.
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