Tellson – Oscar Teller

Oscar Teller (23.okt 1902 – 14. nov. 1961) , var som mange andre tyske guitarbyggere, fra Schönbach, Egerland. Hans familie var en af de store gamle violinbyggerfamilier, og Oscar var den første, der brød traditionen og blev udlært som guitarbygger. Han stod i lære hos Ignaz Mettal og blev selvstændig allerede i 1931. Efter at have været i krigstjeneste fra 1939 blev han, som sudetertysker, fordrevet fra Schönbach i 1946. Fra 1948 byggede han guitarer omkring Garmisch- Partenkirchen. I 1957 flyttedes produktionen til Bubenreuth. Sønnen Horst Teller (16.aug -1931) var udlært hos sin far og overtog forretningen efter dennes død i 1961. Under hans ledelse blev virksomheden meget kendt og eksporterede guitarer til hele verden. Klassiske guitarer blev solgt under navnet Oscar Teller, mens jazzguitarerne blev solgt under navnet Tellson ( forkortelse af Teller & Son ). Senere gik også sønen Harald og dennes søn Wolfgang ind i forretningen, som stadig eksisterer. Der bygges nu fortrinsvis klassiske guitarer.

Oscar Teller ( 1902-1961 ) were also from Schöbach like many other of the good german instrumentmakers. His Family was one of the big old violinmaker families, and Oscar was the first to break with tradition and became a guitarmaker. He learnt from Ignaz Mettal and founded his own business allready in 1931. After serving as a soldier from 1939 he was expelled from Schönbach in 1946. From 1948 he made guitars around Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In 1957 he moved to Bubenreuth. His son Horst (1931) learnt from his father and took over the business in 1961. Under him they had good success and exported guitars all around the World. Classical guitars were sold under the name Oscar Teller and the jazzguitars were sold as Tellson ( short for Teller & son ) . Later his son and grandson Harals and Wolfgang joined the shop whish still exists. Nowadays they make almost only classical guitars.

 

More info here : http://www.schlaggitarren.de/home.php?text=hersteller&kenn=46

some typical features :

f-hole :

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