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May 13
Theo Scharpach Archtop : Explore the art of jazz guitar making

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 […]

  • Jazz
Apr 23
Luthier Tim Reede Interview for news in 2024

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 […]

Apr 22
Maderas Barber Reforestation Project – A planted tree for every order

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 […]

  • Luthiers
Mar 15
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, […]

Mar 12
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 […]

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
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 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 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 […]

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 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 10
Frignani Lorenzo Liutaio Interview 1 Background

Frignani Lorenzo Liutaio Interview 1 Background   Scopri un’intervista con Lorenzo Frignani in italiano. Questa intervista è disponibile anche in francese e inglese   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/frignani-lorenzo-luthier-interview-1-background/ You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/luthier-frignani-lorenzo-interview-1-background/     Frignani Lorenzo Liutaio -Per chi ancora non ti conosce, puoi raccontarci […]

Jan 10
Frignani Lorenzo Luthier Interview 1 Background

Frignani Lorenzo Luthier Interview 1 Background   Découvrez une interview de Lorenzo Frignani en français. Cette interview est également disponible en anglais et en italien   Potete anche scoprire questa intervista in italiano https://luthiers.com/frignani-lorenzo-liutaio-interview-1-background/ You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/luthier-frignani-lorenzo-interview-1-background/     Frignani Lorenzo Luthier – Pour celles et ceux qui ne […]

Jan 02
VN Guitars Eric Delaite Luthier Interview 1 Background

VN Guitars Eric Delaite Luthier Guitares Interview 1 Background   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/eric-delaite-luthier-vn-guitares-interview-1-background/     VN Guitars Eric Delaite Luthier – 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, […]

Jan 02
Eric Delaite Luthier VN Guitares Interview 1 Background

Eric Delaite Luthier VN Guitares Interview 1 Background   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/vn-guitars-eric-delaite-luthier-interview-1-background/     Eric Delaite Luthier – Pour celles et ceux qui ne te connaissent pas encore, peux-tu nous parler de ton parcours ? As-tu fait une école de lutherie ? As-tu suivi une formation auprès de luthiers […]

Sep 05
Music Theory for Guitar Workbook Series: Interview with Amy Hite

Music Theory for Guitar Workbook Series: Interview with Amy Hite     Music Theory for Guitar Workbook Series: Interview with Amy Hite Hello Amy, First of all, we are delighted to have discovered you through your subscription on Luthiers.com. We are very happy to highlight your series of music theory learning books for guitarists, because […]

Jul 29
Gerhard Schoepp Music Interview 1 Background

Gerhard Schoepp Music Interview 1 Background     For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you attend a lutherie school ? Did you follow a training with luthiers already installed ? And, if it’s not indiscreet, what did you do before you started this adventure? Were you […]

Jul 25
Gerhard Schoepp Music Interview 2 Repairs restorations and maintenance

Gerhard Schoepp Music Interview 2 Repairs restorations and maintenance     Apart from creating custom instruments, we know that you do all types of repairs and maintenance on guitars and basses, can you also take care of other types of plucked and bowed stringed instruments?   When I was a student at the school for […]

Jun 19
Petko Petkov Interview 9 Varnish – Can you tell us what kind of varnishing techniques you use?

Petko Petkov Interview 9 Varnish – Can you tell us what kind of varnishing techniques you use?   Hello Petko, can you tell us what kind of varnishing techniques you use? Oil-based, Spirit-based, french polish varnish? What are your choices and why?   I use two types of varnishes for my instruments: oil-based and spirit-based. […]

Nov 28
Roger Daguet Luthier Daguet Guitars Interview 1 Background

  Roger Daguet Luthier Daguet Guitars Interview 1 Background   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/daguet-guitars-luthier-interview-1-background-english-version/     Roger Daguet Luthier – Pour celles et ceux qui ne te connaissent pas encore, peux-tu nous parler de ton parcours ? As-tu fait une école de lutherie ? As-tu suivi une formation auprès de […]

Nov 27
Gerhard Schoepp Music Interview 3 Flagship models

Gerhard Schoepp Music Interview 3 Flagship models     Gerhard Schoepp Music – Can you tell us about your current flagship models? Do you have a range that you do regularly? Do you also make unique custom models ? How did you proceed to create them ? What were your choices and your creation process? […]

Nov 25
Daguet Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background (English version)

  Daguet Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/roger-daguet-luthier-daguet-guitars-interview-1-background/     Daguet Guitars Luthier – For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you attend a lutherie school ? Did you follow a training with already established luthiers ? And, […]

Oct 30
Accordeo Interview 1 Background Accordions

Accordeo Interview 1 Background Accordions     Accordeo Interview 1 Background Accordions – Could you tell us more about the history of the shop ? Is it a Family business ? Since when is it open ? and many people work in your shop ?   I come from Germany and I made my education […]

Jul 01
Pernambuco bows and musicians
: CITES update

Pernambuco bows and musicians
: CITES update   Pernambuco bows and musicians   Jacques Carbonneaux, member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Facture Instrumentale (CSFI) gives us an update on the current legislation.   While international regulations on wood and other endangered species of fauna and flora impact musical instrument manufacturers and traders, it should not […]

Jul 01
Archets en pernambouc et musiciens : point sur la CITES

Archets en pernambouc et musiciens : point sur la CITES   Archets en pernambouc et musiciens   Jacques Carbonneaux, membre de l’équipe de la Chambre Syndicale de la Facture Instrumentale (CSFI) nous fait un point sur la législation en cours.   Si les réglementations internationales des bois et autres espèces menacées de la faune et […]

May 25
MacPherson Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background

MacPherson Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background   Discover an interview with MacPherson Guitars in English. This interview is also available in French   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/luthier-macpherson-guitars-interview-1-background   MacPherson Guitars Luthier – For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background? Did you go to […]

May 24
Kenneth Hill Guitar Luthier Interview 1 Background

Kenneth Hill Guitar Luthier Interview 1 Background     Kenneth Hill Guitar 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 […]

May 18
De Leeuw Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background

De Leeuw Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/luthier-quentin-de-leeuw-guitars-interview-1-background/     De Leeuw Guitars Luthier – Pour celles et ceux qui ne te connaissent pas encore, peux-tu nous parler de ton parcours ? As-tu fait une école de lutherie ? As-tu suivi une formation auprès de luthiers […]