Alosa

Alosa er en forkortelse for Alois Sandner (1909-1984). Trods efternavnet Sandner, var han formentlig ikke i familie med Sandner’ne fra Isana og Fasan. Alois var født i Schönbach ( nuværende Tjekkiet ) og overtog sin fars ( Josef Sandner) savværk, hvor der fremstilledes fint træ til musikinstrumenter: Efter 2.verdenskrig blev han, som de fleste sudetertyskere, fordrevet fra Egerland og bosatte sig i Kalchreuth i Bayern sammen med sin familie. Her åbnede han sin virksomhed under navnet Alosa og handlede med instrumentbyggertræ og fremstilled guitarer med hjælp fra hjemmearbejdere. I 1953 flyttede han til Bubenreuth, hvor der udover beboelse også var værksted, hvor der fortrinsvis blev bygget guitarer. I 1956 ophørte egenproduktionen, og herefter handledes der med guitarer bygget af andre men mærket med Alosa logoet. De bedste af de tidligere modeller regnes blandt de fineste tyske “schlaggitarren”. Firmaet eksisterer stadig,- nu under ledelse af Alois’s søn Helmut, der således er tredje generation i firmaet.

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Alosa is short for Alois Sandner ( 1909-1984). Sandner is a common name, but he is probably not related to the Sandners from Isana and Fasan.. Alois was born in Schönbach ( now Czech) and took over his fathers sawmill, which had specialized in making fine Wood for musical instruments. After he was expelled, like the other german speaking makers from Egerland, he settled in Kalchreuth in Bavaria. Here he started his business under the Alosa name. In 1953 he and his Family moved to Bubenreuth, where they also had a workshop, which mainly produced guitars. They made guitars from parts and bought instruments in also. From 1956 they only sold guitars from other makers, but the design was somehow designed by Alois. The best Alosa’s are very fine guitars among the best produced in germany. ( Lang made some of them,-and probably also Hoyer’s and Glassl. ). Alosa still exists, now under Alois’s son Helmut who is third generation in the Company.