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My name is Michael Haunschmid. I live in Vienna, Austria. I play fingerstyle guitar, lap steel guitar - and I love Weissenborn guitars. RSS Subscribe to RSS

Choctaw Hayride - Jerry Douglas - Dobro Tablature

One of my favorite Jerry Douglas bluegrass instrumentals. You find it on his Album ‘New Favorite”. Check out youtube.com, there are quite a few videos of this song. Read more »


Rain on Oliviatown - Jerry Douglas - Weissenborn tablature

Rain on Oliviatown is one of my favorite  Jerry Douglas songs. Not very difficult to play - give it a try.
Tuning: D A D F#’ A D

> Rain on Oliviatown - Tablature PDF


Hermann Guitars

I own a few Weissenborn guitars: An original H. Weissenborn, another one built by the Australian luthier Glenn Wilson, and one Superior (made in Mexico). But, as soon as it comes to recording - none sounds as good as my Hermann Guitars Weissenborn Style 1. Very amazing: It was the cheapest of all! Ermanno’s hand built Weissenborns start at €620.

Ermanno Pasqualato - Hermann Guitars

Handmade European quality - no Chinese junk!
The Italian luthier builds all kinds of lap steel guitars: Acoustic ones, like “Classical” Weissenborn ( 4 different styles), Kona, Teardrop, Weissenborn Dobro, Dobro guitars. And electric lap steels, hollow body, even some made of aluminium.

You are a one man band and need a retro style rhythm machine? Ermanno will be pleased to build a footdrum for you.

Nice price
All of his guitars sound awfully good, look pretty, and best of all - are quite  inexpensive. His acoustic Weissenborns start at an incredible €620! - ever had a hand built guitar for that price?

Meet and greet
Here are some more pictures of his lap steel guitars. Want to see the maestro himself? Klick here. You need more information? Just visit Ermanno on his lap steel website.