Category: Luthiers
Adrien Bernard-Reymond Interview ID NAME: Adrien BERNARD-REYMOND LIVING IN : Ruffieux, Savoie, FRANCE TRAINING & BACKGROUND: After about 10 years in the graphic design / illustration world I turned to lutherie with zero experience in woodwork. I was trained by Pascal Cranga at l’Eesprit Du Bois luthery school in Cluny, Burgundy where I stayed for […]
Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Model Vous pouvez également découvrir cet article en français ici : https://luthiers.com/luthier-herve-berardet-osiris-modele/ Luthier Hervé Berardet Osiris Model – Hello Hervé, After having explained your career, can you tell us about your creations ? And in particular OSIRIS: Where does the idea come from? Where does the name come […]
Maxime Baron Guitars Interview ID NAME: Maxime Baron NICK NAME : Max LIVING IN : Montréal, Québec, Canada TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Lutherie-Guitare Bruand & learned with Michel Pellerin PLAYING: I’ve got a Taylor GS Mini as my camping guitar. I’ve been trying to build one for myself for years. NAME OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND […]
Arima Guitars by Iker Rodriguez Interview ID NAME: Iker Rodriguez NICK NAME : Arima Guitars LIVING IN : Ortuella (Basque Country), Spain TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I studied lutherie at the BELE school (basque school of violin making) for four years, where I obtained a scholarship to work for six months with the luthier Mirko Borghino, in […]
Mini Clip-On Microphones for Acoustic Stringed Instruments Bartlett Audio If you want to convey the natural timbre of your instrument to your audience, these mics are for you ! All are hand-made in North Carolina, USA. They provide a beautiful acoustic sound, much better than a pickup. All have very good gain-before-feedback […]
NW Guitars by Nicolas Walkowiak ID NAME: NW Guitars NICK NAME : Walkowiak Nicolas LIVING IN : Toulouse, France TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Self taught PLAYING: Guitar, Vocals, Drums NAME OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND : Drawn, Dexter LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: Padalka LAST ALBUM YOU BOUGHT : Audioslave LAST MUSIC SONG YOU PUT IN YOUR CAR: Show […]
NW Guitars Interview ID NOM: NW Guitars SURNOM : Walkowiak Nicolas ATELIER : Toulouse, France FORMATION : Autodidacte JOUE : Guitare, Chant, Batterie NOM DE TON GROUPE : Drawn, Dexter LUTHIER QUE TU ADMIRES LE PLUS : Padalka DERNIER ALBUM ACHETÉ : Audioslave DERNIÈRE MUSIQUE TU AS ÉCOUTÉ EN VOITURE : Show me how to live : Audioslave […]
Road One T-style by NW Guitars ID MODEL : Road One T-style LUTHIER : NW Guitars Road One T-style by NW Guitars – Can you tell us about the inspiration behind the design of this new Road One guitar model? The Road One, a modern guitar that preserves the classic and […]
La Road One T-style par NW Guitars ID MODEL : Road One T-style LUTHIER : NW Guitars La Road One T-style par NW Guitars – Peux-tu nous parler de l’inspiration derrière la conception de ce nouveau modèle de guitare Road One ? La Road One, une guitare moderne qui conserve le […]
Eyestone Guitars by Leonhard Augenstein Interview ID NAME: Leonhard Augenstein, Eyestone Guitars LIVING IN : Bavaria, Germany TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I am a professional industrial designer with tons of experience in doing prototypes and other stuff. Books and DIY were my teachers when I stepped more and more into the lutherie. PLAYING: Guitar, of course. […]
César Box Guitars by César Vous pouvez lire cette interview en français ICI ID NAME: César Box Guitars NICK NAME : César LIVING IN : 18340 VORLY, FRANCE TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Self-taught PLAYING: Guitar & cigar box PLAYING IN A BAND: Subdream LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: I really like Daddy Mojo’s work, his […]
César Box Guitars Interview You can read this interview in English HERE ID NOM : César Box Guitars SURNOM : César ATELIER : 18340 VORLY, FRANCE FORMATION & BACKGROUND : Autodidacte JOUE DE: Guitare & cigar box GROUPE : Subdream, on fait du rock instrumental. LUTHIER QUE TU ADMIRES LE PLUS : J’aime beaucoup le travail de […]
Frisina Design by Guido Frisina Interview ID NAME: Guido Frisina NICK NAME : Guido LIVING IN : Viena – Barcelona, SPAIN TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Autodidact from 1994. PLAYING: I feel better doing than dreaming. But I play guitar and bass. But actually I’m a professional percussionist LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: Michael Spalt, Ezequiel Galasso, […]
Mastering the Art of Violin Making: A Look into Dmitry Badiarov’s Book Please note that the book presented in this article is available for sale, contact the Luthier for more information. Mastering the Art of Violin Making: A Look into Dmitry Badiarov’s Book The world of violin making is a highly skilled and […]
Daz Guitarz Luthier Interview Vous pouvez lire cette interview en français ICI ID NAME : David Zammitti LIVING IN : Calmont 31560, FRANCE TRAINING & BACKGROUND: self-taught PLAYING: Guitar, bass, drums NAME OF YOUR BAND : Nema LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: Fred Donvalle, Maxime Plangenet INSTRUMENT YOU DREAM TO HAVE ONE DAY: 90′ Wasburn LAST ALBUM YOU […]
Daz Guitarz Lutherie Interview You can read this interview in English HERE ID NOM : David Zammitti L’ATELIER : Calmont 31560, FRANCE FORMATION : Autodidacte JOUE : Guitare, basse, batterie NOM DE TON GROUPE : Nema LE LUTHIER QUE TU ADMIRES LE PLUS : Fred Donvalle, Maxime Plangenet L’INSTRUMENT QUE TU RÊVES D’AVOIR UN JOUR […]
La Récupcaster par César Box Guitars ID MODEL : Récupcaster LUTHIER : César Box Guitars La Récupcaster par César Box Guitars – Peux-tu nous présenter ton modèle ? La Récupcaster est une guitare électrique fabriquée à partir de bois de récupération provenant souvent de tables chinées à Emmaüs. Le […]
Gray Acoustics by Steve Gray Interview ID NAME: Stephen Gray – “Gray-Acoustics” NICK NAME: I’m fine with Steve LIVING IN : Nantes, France TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I would say I fit into the “self-taught” category. Having formed a love for music in my early teens and then gone on to study electrical/mechanical engineering at […]
RDG by Roger Daguet Interview ID NAME: Daguet Roger NICK NAME : Roger “the engineer” LIVING IN : Moret sur Loing, France TRAINING & BACKGROUND: none but BTS bureau d’étude + CNAM 5 years PLAYING: I used to play guitar/bass/organ/loud noise. NAME OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND : Guerilla theater / les enculés (… sorry for […]
Whitney Guitars Interview ID NAME: Michael Whitney LIVING IN : Summerland, BC Canada TRAINING & BACKGROUND: The most interesting of roads rarely run in straight lines. I find the same to be true of my path into lutherie. Through my twenties, I worked as a traditional graphic artist alongside some highly talented sign-writers and airbrush […]
George Stevens Luthier Interview ID NAME: George P.J. Stevens LIVING IN : Lydd, Kent, United Kingdom TRAINING & BACKGROUND: The instrument making course at the London College of Furntiture ’89 – ’94 PLAYING: Drums, bouzouki, european and english bagpipes. Bit and pieces on the instruments I make – lute, early harp, gittern etc. NAME OF […]
odem Guitars Interview ID NAME: Tim Walter NICK NAME : just Tim 🙂 LIVING IN : Limbach-Oberfrohna/Saxony/Germany TRAINING & BACKGROUND: autodidact (books, friends, youtube 😉 studied business economics but music and arts always played a role in my life so I got interested in the electric guitar, learned piano in music school before, now I […]
Mojo Box Guitars Interview Retrouvez cet interview en français ICI ID NAME : Pierre Marc Martelli NICK NAME: Péhème, Tonton, Le Marseillais, Gros, Pierro, etc… LIVING IN : Bayonne, France TRAINING & BACKGROUND : I learned lutherie by myself, over a period of 7-8 years between my first creations and the opening of my first workshop. PALYING […]
Guitares Martelli Interview You can read this interview in English HERE ID NOM : Pierre Marc Martelli SURNOM : Péhème, Tonton, Le Marseillais, Gros, Pierro, etc… ATELIER : Guitares Martelli à Bayonne, France FORMATION & BACKGROUND : J’ai appris la lutherie en autodidacte, sur une période de 7-8 ans entre mes premières réalisations et l’ouverture de […]
Mankato Guitars by Rosie Interview ID NAME: Rosanne Machado NICK NAME : Rosie Mankato LIVING IN : Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil TRAINING & BACKGROUND: UFPR, Leandro Mombach Lutherie Center at Parana’s Federal University (Class of 2016) PLAYING: Acoustic and Electric guitar and bass and a bit of everything! (I’m a music producer) LUTHIER YOU […]
FP Guitars by Flavio Poratelli Interview ID NAME: Flavio Poratelli NICK NAME : Liuteria FP LIVING IN : BOVISIO ITALY TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I am self-taught, I have followed various stages with established luthiers. PLAYING: Guitar LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: Matsuda INSTRUMENT YOU DREAM TO HAVE ONE DAY: Matsuda LAST ALBUM YOU BOUGHT : Gillian Welch […]
Van Solinge Guitars by Laura Van Solinge Interview ID NAME: Van Solinge Laura NICK NAME : Van Solinge Guitars LIVING IN : Totnes, United Kingdom TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I trained at the Totnes School of guitar making in Devon ( UK ), it’s a very special place surrounded by very special people. I’ve done three […]
On Guitars by Christoph Noe Interview ID NAME: Christoph Noe NICK NAME : Nö LIVING IN : Munich, Germany TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I studied graphic design and taught myself to build guitars PLAYING: Electric Bass and sometimes Guitar, Drums and Modular Synthesizer NAME OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND : Metal Socks (such an embarrassing name :D) […]
Hozen Guitars by Ho Zen Yong Interview ID NAME: Ho Zen Yong NICK NAME : Hozen LIVING IN : Singapore TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Basic Training done with UK luthier Chris Horton follow by advance lessons from Ervin Somogyi. Most of it is self-taught with no formal structured training. PLAYING: Piano. Not good ! 🙂 LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE […]
Gijs de Wit Guitars Interview ID NAME: Gijs de Wit LIVING IN : I live in Heerenveen, a town in the Northern part of the Netherlands in de province Friesland. TRAINING & BACKGROUND: I began my building carreer around 1980 , building/repairing and customizing electric guitars, my mentors were Anno Galama (known as the man […]