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Mar 14
Anton’s Musical Instrument Repair Interview

Anton’s Musical Instrument Repair Interview     For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you go to a luthier school? Did you train with established luthiers? And, if it’s not indiscreet, what did you do before starting this adventure? Were you a musician before becoming a luthier? […]

Mar 13
Toon Guitars by Steve Toon Interview

Toon Guitars by Steve Toon Interview   ID NAME: Steve Toon – Toon Guitars LIVING IN : Gloucestershire, United Kingdom TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I first trained as a cabinet maker and then went to the London College of Furniture where I studied early fretted instruments, after this it was the usual trial and error experimenting to […]

Mar 11
Tim Reede Guitars 100th Guitar Interview

Tim Reede Guitars 100th Guitar Interview   ID NAME: Tim Reede LIVING IN : Minneapolis MN USA LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: I especially like those who are innovators. Linda Manzer, Ken Parker, Kathy Wingert, Jimmy D’Aquisto, Ervin Somogyi, Michihiro Matsuda are some that I respect and they have inspired my own work. There are […]

Mar 10
Tim Reede Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background

Tim Reede Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background     Tim Reede Guitars Luthier – For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you go to Luthiers school? Did you follow a training with already established Luthiers? And, if you don’t mind my asking, what did you do before […]

Feb 18
Pellerin Guitars by Michel Pellerin Interview

Pellerin Guitars by Michel Pellerin – Interview   ID NAME: Michel Pellerin NICK NAME: Mitch LIVING IN : Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada TRAINING & BACKGROUND: École Nationale de lutherie, Québec 1998 , then Ervin Somogyi voicing class, in 2011 PLAYING: Guitar, for sure…. but mostly classical guitar and electric (metal) NAME OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL […]

Feb 18
Tonewood for Violin Makers Bois de Lutherie Aigrisse

Tonewood for Violin Makers Bois de Lutherie Aigrisse     For those of you who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your company. Is it a family business or not? How many employees do you have? Do you have any specialties as a Wood & Supplies Dealer? Do you do anything other […]

Feb 14
Berdah Guitars by Michel Berdah Interview

Berdah Guitars by Michel Berdah Interview   Find the English version of this interview HERE ID NOM : Michel Berdah SURNOM : Mitch, Mitchum L’ATELIER : Vaucresson, France FORMATION : J’ai commencé par un kit 000 StewMac que j’ai montré à Alain Quéguiner qui m’a dit : “Ben voilà, c’est propre, ça sonne bien. T’as plus qu’à […]

Feb 14
Berdah Guitars Interview

Berdah Guitars Interview   Retrouvez la version française de cette interview ICI   ID NAME: Michel Berdah NICK NAME : Mitch, Mitchum LIVING IN : Vaucresson, France TRAINING & BACKGROUND: First, a StewMac kit validated by Alain Queguiner, then my own with the DVD and online help of Robbie O’Rien, then four times two weeks internship at […]

Feb 12
AJ Williams Guitars Interview

AJ Williams Guitars Interview   ID NAME: Alan J Williams NICK NAME : AJ LIVING IN : Shropshire, UK TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Self-taught. Studied Craft Design & Technology to A-Level standard at school. PLAYING: I mainly played in school bands. I was in a 30 piece Jazz Band in my mid-late teens. I played electric bass […]

Feb 12
Viola da Gamba: History, Characteristics and Influence

Viola da Gamba: History, Characteristics and Influence     Viola da Gamba: History, Characteristics and Influence The Viola da Gamba is a beautiful and unique musical instrument that has a rich history dating back several centuries. With its distinct sound and versatile playing style, the Viola da Gamba has left an indelible mark on classical […]

Feb 10
Stankevičius Guitars Interview

Stankevičius Guitars Interview   ID NAME: Vadim Stankevičius LIVING IN : Vilnius, Lithuania TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Youtube, forums, chats and coworking PLAYING: #1 Model „Anastasija“ (and 6 other guitars 😀 ) NAME OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND : The Gypsons, Swing Cats, The Ditties LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: Beau Hannam INSTRUMENT YOU DREAM TO HAVE ONE DAY: CNC […]

Feb 10
Roadrunner Guitars Interview 1 Supersonic Fuzz

Roadrunner Guitars Interview 1 Supersonic Fuzz   Supersonic has been installed in the fuzz landscape for more than 20 years, what was your initial thinking to create it? For the record, this fuzz was «created» in a van when I was on tour in Spain with my band at the time: The Squares… We were […]

Feb 10
Roadrunner Guitars Interview 1 Supersonic Fuzz (en français)

Roadrunner Guitars Interview 1 Supersonic Fuzz (en français)   La supersonic est installée dans le paysage des fuzz depuis plus de 20 ans, quelle a été ta réflexion initiale pour la créer ? Pour la petite histoire cette fuzz a été « créée » dans un van lorsque j’étais en tournée en Espagne avec mon […]

Feb 08
FE Tellier Guitars Interview

FE Tellier Guitars Interview   ID NAME: Fred Tellier LIVING IN : Windsor Ontario, Canada TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Self taught from books video and internet PLAYING: Play guitar, Irish Bouzouki and Tenor Banjo LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: I admire all builders everyone brings something that interests me INSTRUMENT YOU DREAM TO HAVE ONE DAY: Probably a pre war […]

Feb 08
Julien Garcia Acoustic Guitars Interview

Julien Garcia Acoustic Guitars Interview   ID NAME: Julien Garcia LIVING IN : Chalvignac (Cantal – France) TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I learnt guitar making in Claude Fouquet’s workshop in Puimisson (South of France) PLAYING: I do play guitar, mainly electric guitar even if that sounds a bit weird for an acoustic builder but I also play […]

Feb 05
SeC Guitars Interview

SeC Guitars Interview   ID NAME: Giulio Sangirardi Bortolotti & Giulia Cavicchi, we work together as SeC Guitars NICK NAME : SeC Guitars LIVING IN : Pieve di Cento (Bo)- Italy TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Scuola di liuteria di Pieve di Cento, but we did attend private courses with Roy Courtnall (UK’ Alex Bishop (UK) and Paolo Coriani […]

Feb 05
Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Modulaire 2 Jazz

Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Modulaire 2 Jazz     Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Modulaire 2 Jazz : Peux-tu nous raconter l’histoire de cette guitare ?   On a participé à une Bourse des Métiers d’Art en 2022 en Nouvelle-Aquitaine où est notre atelier, à Bordeaux plus exactement.   C’est le Fonds Cré’Atlantique qui l’attribue et […]

Feb 03
Julien Garcia Luthier Interview 1 Background

Julien Garcia Luthier Interview 1 Background   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/julien-garcia-guitars-interview-1-background/     Julien Garcia Luthier – Pour ceux qui ne te connaissent pas encore, peux-tu nous parler de ton parcours ? As-tu fréquenté une école de lutherie ? As-tu suivi une formation avec des luthiers connus ? Étais-tu musicien avant […]

Feb 03
DnA Ryer Guitars by David Ryer Interview

DnA Ryer Guitars by David Ryer Interview   ID NAME:  David Ryer (DnA Ryer Guitars, the DnA is for David and Ardell my wife) LIVING IN : Madoc, Ontario Canada TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I started repairing instruments and later took a guitar building course from Sergei de Jonge and then a 28 month apprenticeship with […]

Feb 02
A Legacy of Quality: Lorenzo Frignani’s Guitars and Stringed Instruments

A Legacy of Quality: Lorenzo Frignani’s Guitars and Stringed Instruments Please note that all instruments presented in this article, are instruments available for sale, contact the Luthier for more info     A Legacy of Quality: Lorenzo Frignani’s Guitars and Stringed Instruments Lorenzo Frignani is a highly skilled luthier with over 30 years of experience […]

Feb 01
Armin Hanika Luthier Interview 1 Background

Armin Hanika Luthier Interview 1 Background     Armin Hanika Luthier – For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you go to Luthiers school? Did you follow a training with already established Luthiers? And, if you don’t mind my asking, what did you do before embarking on […]

Jan 31
Luthier Frignani Lorenzo Interview 1 Background

Luthier Frignani Lorenzo Interview 1 Background   Discover an interview with Lorenzo Frignani in English. This interview is also available in French and Italian   Potete anche scoprire questa intervista in italiano https://luthiers.com/frignani-lorenzo-liutaio-interview-1-background/ Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/frignani-lorenzo-luthier-interview-1-background/     Luthier Frignani Lorenzo – For those who don’t know you yet, […]

Jan 30
Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Evolutions

Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris – Evolutions   Retrouvez la version française de cet article : https://luthiers.com/luthier-herve-berardet-osiris-ses-evolutions/     Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris – Evolutions – Hello Hervé, following the evolution of Osiris, can you tell us what has changed in the year since its release ? As a reminder, let’s have a quick recap of […]

Jan 28
Urdiain Guitars by Nacho Urdiain Interview

Urdiain Guitars by Nacho Urdiain Interview   ID NAME: Nacho Urdiain, Urdiain Guitars NICK NAME : Nacho LIVING IN : Madrid, Spain TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I came from a Sound engineering career. I worked in Sound design since 2000. Then I began combining my sound jobs with repairing and modifying instruments around 12 years ago. First with […]

Jan 24
Jürss Guitars by Karl Jürss

Jürss Guitars by Karl Jürss   ID NAME: Karl Jürss NICK NAME : Kalle LIVING IN : Stockholm, Sweden TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Musikinstrumentakademien or “The Academy of Musical Instruments “in Stockholm PLAYING: When I sit down and play I usually play either the very first acoustic I built just for my own fun, or the most […]

Jan 20
Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris – Ses évolutions

Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris – Ses évolutions   You can also discover this article in English here: https://luthiers.com/luthier-herve-berardet-osiris-evolutions/     Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris et ses évolution – Bonjour Hervé, suite aux évolutions d’Osiris, je reviens vers toi pour une interview. Peux-tu nous dire ce qui a changé depuis un an qu’elle est sortie ? […]

Jan 20
Hervé Berardet Luthier Interview 1 Background

Hervé Berardet Luthier Interview 1 Background     Hervé Berardet Luthier – For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you go to Luthiers school? Did you follow a training with already established Luthiers? And, if you don’t mind my asking, what did you do before embarking on […]

Jan 19
Vahe Mardirossian Interview

Vahe Mardirossian Interview   ID NAME: VAHE MARDIROSSIAN NICK NAME : VAHE LIVING IN : LOS ANGELES, U.S.A TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Few different luthier shops as I traveled. PLAYING: Flamenco Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Latin percussion. LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST:  Antonio Torres, Miguel Rodriguez and Santos Hernandez. INSTRUMENT YOU DREAM TO HAVE ONE DAY: Antonio Torres […]

Jan 17
Adrien Bernard-Reymond Interview

Adrien Bernard-Reymond Interview   ID NAME: Adrien BERNARD-REYMOND LIVING IN : Ruffieux, Savoie, FRANCE TRAINING & BACKGROUND: After about 10 years in the graphic design / illustration world I turned to lutherie with zero experience in woodwork. I was trained by Pascal Cranga at l’Eesprit Du Bois luthery school in Cluny, Burgundy where I stayed for […]

Jan 12
Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Model

Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Model   Vous pouvez également découvrir cet article en français ici : https://luthiers.com/luthier-herve-berardet-osiris-modele/     Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Model – Hello Hervé, After having explained your career, can you tell us about your creations ? And in particular OSIRIS: Where does the idea come from? Where does the name come […]