Category: Luthiers Interviews

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 […]

May 05
Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 6 How to buy

Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 6 How to buy   For our professional Internet users who wish to order wood and your other products from your company, can you tell us how they should go about it? Do you have an e-commerce website so that customers can order and track the delivery of their purchases? How […]

May 04
Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 5 Tonewoods Sets

Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 5 Tonewoods Sets and Sizing Chart     As we have just mentioned the instrument sets in our previous article, can you give us the list of the instrument sets you offer? For example: acoustic guitar set, electric guitar set, ukulele set, etc.?   All of the above and anything acoustic […]

May 03
Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 4 Manufacturing process

Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 4 Manufacturing process     For some of our Internet users who are not yet very familiar with the techniques related to your profession, can you explain us your complete manufacturing process. From the birth of a tree to the making of a set for an instrument?     There are […]

May 02
Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 3 Flagship productions

Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 3 Flagship productions     Can you tell us about your flagship productions? What are the most common requests, and at the same time the rarest requests? Are you in a position to answer all types of requests for your luthier clients when they have custom model projects with rare or […]

May 01
Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 2 Tonewood

Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 2 Tonewood     Can you tell us about different types of wood that are specific to your region? Are there particularities to your region or country in terms of production possibilities? Are you subject to special laws or production limitations each year?     We’re very lucky in Tasmanian with […]

Apr 30
Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 1 Background

Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood Interview 1 Background     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 than ToneWood? […]

Dec 10
Luthier MacPherson Guitars Interview 1 Background

Luthier MacPherson Guitars Interview 1 Background   Découvrez une interview de MacPherson Guitars en français. Cette interview est également disponible en anglais   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/macpherson-guitars-luthier-interview-1-background/   Luthier MacPherson Guitars – Pour celles et ceux qui ne te connaissent pas encore, peux-tu nous parler de ton parcours ? As-tu […]

Oct 26
Ute Zahn Luthier Interview 1 Background Violin maker

Ute Zahn Luthier Interview 1 Background     Ute Zahn 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 […]

Oct 22
Thomas Ochs Luthier Interview 1 Background

Thomas Ochs Luthier Interview 1 Background   Thomas Ochs 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 this […]

Oct 16
Laurent Letourneau Luthier Interview 1 Background

Laurent Letourneau Luthier Interview 1 Background   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/lutherie-letourneau-luthier-interview-1-background/     Laurent Letourneau 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 déjà installés […]

Oct 15
Thomas Féjoz Luthier Interview 1 Background

Thomas Féjoz Luthier Interview 1 Background   You can also discover this interview in English https://luthiers.com/fejoz-guitars-luthier-interview-1-background/     Thomas Féjoz 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 déjà installés […]

Oct 10
Strasser Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background

Strasser Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background     Strasser 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 embarking on […]

Oct 09
Lutherie Letourneau Luthier Interview 1 Background

Lutherie Letourneau Luthier Interview 1 Background   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/laurent-letourneau-luthier-interview-1-background/     Lutherie Letourneau 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, if it’s not indiscreet, what […]

Oct 08
Mojo Box Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background

Mojo Box Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background     Mojo Box 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 déjà installés ? Et, si ce n’est pas indiscret que […]

Aug 27
Luthier Quentin De Leeuw Guitars Interview 1 Background

Luthier Quentin De Leeuw Guitars Interview 1 Background   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/de-leeuw-guitars-luthier-interview-1-background/     Luthier Quentin De Leeuw – For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us about your background ? Did you go to a luthier school ? Did you follow a training with already […]

May 03
Ewen d’Aviau Luthier Interview 1 Background

Ewen d’Aviau Luthier Interview 1 Background     Ewen d’Aviau 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 ?   J’ai fait la formation complémentaire de Lutherie au Lycée Georges Sand de la Châtre.   C’est une formation […]

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Apr 27
Philippe Bouyou Luthier Phiguitars Interview 1 Background

Philippe Bouyou Luthier Phiguitars Interview 1 Background       Philippe Bouyou Luthier Phiguitars – 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 déjà installé ? Et, si ce n’est pas indiscret […]

Apr 13
Benjamin Paldacci Luthier Interview 1 Background

Benjamin Paldacci Luthier Interview 1 Background     Benjamin Paldacci 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 déjà installés ? Et, si ce n’est pas indiscret que faisais-tu avant […]

Mar 12
Fejoz Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background

Fejoz Guitars Luthier Interview 1 Background   Vous pouvez également découvrir cette interview en français https://luthiers.com/thomas-fejoz-luthier-interview-1-background/     Fejoz Guitars 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, if it’s not indiscreet, what […]

Feb 16
Ernesto Ramirez Luthier Book The X File of the Violin

Ernesto Ramirez Luthier Book The X File of the Violin Perfect symmetry or optimal sound     Ernesto Ramirez Luthier Book The X File of the Violin Perfect symmetry or optimal sound   In practicing my craft as a violin maker for over 40 years, I have worked with dedication and care, in a secluded […]

Feb 14
Gildas Vaugrenard Luthier Dasviken Interview 1 Background

Gildas Vaugrenard Luthier Dasviken Interview 1 Background     Gildas Vaugrenard Luthier Dasviken – 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 déjà installés ? Et, si ce n’est pas indiscret que […]

Feb 12
William A Mackay Interview 9 Luthiers material investment to start

William A Mackay Interview 9 Luthiers material investment to start   The profession of Luthier is a trade that requires a significant material investment to start its activity. What would you advise a young luthier to buy to start? The minimum required? And, the maximum to be in a comfortable working environment?   For anyone […]

Feb 11
William A Mackay Interview 8 Advice for future young luthiers

William A Mackay Interview 8 Advice for future young luthiers   Do you have any advice for future young luthiers? Can you give them advice on training courses? Do you know of any special schools?   If I were to give positive advice to any aspiring young, or old luthier?   I’d certainly ask myself […]

Feb 10
William A Mackay Interview 7 Instruments Finishes

William A Mackay Interview 7 Instruments Finishes Nitrocellulose Polyurethane or others   Instruments Finishes Nitrocellulose PU Polyurethane or others? What are your choices and why?   It may have taken years of using cellulose and two pack lacquers before I felt I really mastered it to any degree, then I got involved with the violin […]

Feb 09
William A Mackay Interview 6 Instruments Pickups

William A Mackay Interview 6 Instruments Pickups   How do you choose the pickups for your instruments according to the demands of your customers? Do you have any secrets or wiring habits? Have you ever had any very special requests, or requests that seemed strange to you from customers with special needs?   The amplification […]

Feb 08
William A Mackay Interview 5 Beautiful ToneWoods Essences

William A Mackay Interview 5 Beautiful ToneWoods Essences   Those who know you know that you are a great lover of beautiful woods, how do you help your customers to choose the woods of their future instruments in relation to the sound they have in mind? Can you easily find wood in your networks? If […]