Category: Luthiers Interviews
Alkemy Guitares Interview 2 Réparations et entretiens Mise à part la création d’instruments sur mesure, nous savons que tu fais tous types de réparations et d’entretiens des guitares et basses, peux-tu également t’occuper d’autres types d’instruments à cordes pincées et frottées ? Je fais également les réglages et les “petites réparations” […]
Walsh Guitars Interview 2 Flagship models constantly expanding 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? What kind of musicians […]
De Leeuw Guitars Interview 2 Modèles phares Peux-tu nous parler de tes modèles phares du moment ? As-tu une gamme que tu fais régulièrement ? Fais-tu également des modèles customs uniques ? Comment as-tu procédé pour les faire naître ? Quels ont été tes choix et ton processus de création ? À quel type […]
De Leeuw Guitars Interview 1 Ton parcours ? 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 que faisais-tu avant de te […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 6 Guitar Parts Cet article est également disponible français : Alkemy Guitares Interview 6 Pièces détachées pour guitares There is a huge choice of aftermarket parts. Do you work with regular suppliers or are you always on the lookout for new suppliers who could offer you something new? Do […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 6 Pièces détachées pour guitares This article is also available in English: Alkemy Guitares Interview 6 Custom Made Guitar Parts Il existe un énorme choix de pièces aftermarket. Travailles-tu avec des fournisseurs réguliers ou es-tu toujours en quête de nouveaux fournisseurs qui pourraient te proposer des nouveautés ? As-tu […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 5 ToneWoods Essences Cet article est également disponible en français : Alkemy Guitares Interview 5 Les essences de bois Those who know you know that you are a great lover of beautiful ToneWoods. How do you help your customers to choose the woods of their future guitar matched to […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 3 Flagship models Cet article est également disponible français : Alkemy Guitares Interview 3 Modèles phares Can you tell us about your flagship models of the moment? Do you have a range that you make regularly? Do you also make unique custom models ? How did you proceed to […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 5 Les essences de bois This article is also available in English: Alkemy Guitares Interview 5 ToneWoods Essences Ceux qui te connaissent savent que tu es un grand amateur de belles essences de bois, comment aides-tu tes clients à choisir les bois de leur future guitare par rapport au […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 3 Modèles phares This article is also available in English: Alkemy Guitares Interview 3 Flagship models Peux-tu nous parler de tes modèles phares du moment ? As-tu une gamme que tu fais régulièrement ? Fais-tu également des modèles customs uniques ? Comment as-tu procédé pour les faire naître ? […]
Mad Guitars Interview 3 Advice for young luthiers Do you have any advice to give to future young luthiers? Can you give them advice on training courses? Do you know any specialized schools? « Go for it! Life is short! » For me, the Newark School of Violin Making has been […]
Mad Guitars Interview 3 Conseils aux jeunes luthiers As-tu des conseils à donner aux futurs jeunes luthiers en devenir ? Tu peux les faire bénéficier de conseils au niveau des formations ? Connais-tu des écoles spécialisées ? « Foncez ! La vie est trop courte ! » Pour moi, l’école de […]
Mad Guitars Interview 2 Tonewoods & Guitar Parts Can you easily find Tonewoods in your networks? If so, can you name some of your suppliers? In fact, I use the same network as most of the luthiers in France: Delta Bois, Kauffer. But also sellers I find on E-Bay or local […]
Mad Guitars Interview 2 Bois & Pièces détachées pour guitares Arrives-tu à trouver facilement du bois dans tes réseaux ? Si oui, peux-tu nous citer quelques-uns de tes fournisseurs ? En fait, j’utilise le même réseau que la plupart des luthiers en France : Delta Bois, Kauffer. Mais aussi des vendeurs […]
Mad Guitars Interview 1 Background & Flagship models 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 ? Were you a musician before becoming a luthier? I’m a native of Reunion Island. […]
Mad Guitars Interview 1 Parcours & Modèles phares 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 ? Je suis natif de l’Île de la Réunion, je joue […]
Walsh Guitars Interview 1 Background 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 adventure? Were you a […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 1 Background Cet article est également disponible français : Alkemy Guitares Interview 1 Ton parcours ? 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 […]
Alkemy Guitares Interview 1 Ton parcours ? This article is also available in English: https://luthiers.com/alkemy-guitares-interview-1-background/ 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 […]
Daz Guitarz Interview 6 Advice for young luthiers Do you have any advice for young luthiers? Can you give them advice on training courses? From my little experience, I have 2 or 3 tips… But, as I am still “brand new” in the business, I would not allow myself to give “advice”, […]
Petko Petkov Interview 3 Flagship models 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? What kind of musicians do you […]
Petko Petkov Interview 5 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 so, […]
Northwest Timber Figured Hardwoods Interview 2 Tonewood Can you tell us about different types of wood that are specific to your region? The Pacific Northwest forests are a temperate rainforest with Douglas Fir, a soft wood, in the majority. The secondary woods, not as plentiful, are Cedar, Spruce, Maple and Pine. Some […]
Petko Petkov Interview 1 Tell us about your background? 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 adventure? […]
Daz Guitarz Interview 5 Weight of the Tuning Machines There is a huge selection of aftermarket parts. What impact can the weight of the Tuning Machines have when designing a guitar? The incidence will be obvious with the instrument in the upright position with a strap. If there is too much […]
Daz Guitarz Interview 4 ToneWoods Those who know you know that you are a great lover of beautiful ToneWoods. How do you help your customers to choose the woods of their future guitar matched to the sound they have in mind? Can you easily find ToneWoods in your networks? If so, can you […]
Daz Guitarz Interview 3 Flagship models 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? What kind of musicians do […]
Roadrunner Guitars Interview 3 Custom Made Guitar Pickups You are a big fan and collector of vintage pickups, we know your love and respect for the work of Paul Bigsby, can you tell us about your CAR pickups series? Yes it’s true, I’m a bit obsessed about microphones, their looks and sounds… […]
Daz Guitarz Interview 2 Repairs restorations and maintenance 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? Sometimes I have changed strings on a violin or put pickup sensors on a mandolin, […]
Roadrunner Guitars Interview 2 Custom Made Guitar Parts The people who follow you know that you create custom-made guitar parts. Recently we saw on social networks that you have created a series of bridges from aluminium blocks, can you explain how you manage to adjust the tuning which seems much less simple than […]