Category: Luthiers Interviews
Maderas Barber Introduces MB Dry: Decades of Natural Drying for Superior Tonewoods In the world of lutherie, the quality and characteristics of the wood play a fundamental role in the manufacture of remarkable musical instruments. Maderas Barber, a renowned supplier in the industry, has introduced the MB Dry collection, featuring woods that have dried […]
Maderas Barber’s MB Sound: Revolutionizing Tonewood Selection for Luthiers Maderas Barber’s MB Sound: Revolutionizing Tonewood Selection for Luthiers For the first time ever, Maderas Barber presents MB Sound, the world’s first catalog of musical instrument woods that includes audio samples, videos and in-depth acoustic analysis. This innovative approach allows luthiers to make more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 ? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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? […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]