I am a trained craftsman with 15 years of experience in repairing and restoring guitars. To this day, I have restored guitars by makers such as Lacote, Laprevotte, J.G. and J.A. Staufer, Ries, Scherzer, Santos Hernandez, M. Ramirez, Esteso and many more. Most of them are now played by their professional owners or form part of advanced private collections. I am officially authorised to use real pre-convention ivory for restoration purposes. I also have a fine collection of historic guitars. Some of them are restored and thus perfectly playable. They may be seen and played at my workshop and - most of them - may be purchased. Prices for original guitars in good playable condition - for example an anonymous guitar of the romantic era made in Vienna or Mirecourt - start at €2.400. Unrestored guitars are not for sale, but may be studied at my shop, too. Estimates are free, as is a simple non-written appraisal of your antique guitar(s). A complete written appraisal costs 2.5% of the instrument's actual value and needs the instrument to be examined thoroughly. I will gladly respond to your inquiries concerning historical guitars, whether you are looking for a fine working instrument, or thinking of having one restored, sold or appraised.