Category: Luthiers Family
Jazz guitar masterclass 2024 – Exploring the Jazz Frontier with Neff Irizarry – Exclusive Insights Ahead of the Masterclass on October 4-5th, 2024 in Germany. Jazz guitar masterclass 2024 Exploring the Jazz Frontier with Neff Irizarry – Exclusive Insights Ahead of the Masterclass on October 4-5th, 2024 in Germany. In the world […]
Theo Scharpach Archtop : Explore the art of jazz guitar making – Preview of the creation of an exceptional jazz guitar masterclass in Germany in October 2024. Theo Scharpach Archtop : Explore the art of jazz guitar making – Preview of the creation of an exceptional jazz guitar masterclass in Germany in October […]
Luthier Tim Reede Interview for news in 2024 Luthier Tim Reede Interview for news in 2024 Hi Tim, I’m delighted to come back for another interview and to hear from you again. 1) You recently told me that your focus has turned towards mostly acoustic instruments now. Can you tell our […]
Maderas Barber Reforestation Project – A planted tree for every order Maderas Barber Reforestation Project – A planted tree for every order Just as your read, Maderas Barber plants a tree for every received order involving all its customers in its reforestation project in collaboration with Tree-Nation. To date, they have planted over 6000 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 ? […]