Vahe Mardirossian Interview
Vahe Mardirossian Interview
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NAME: VAHE MARDIROSSIAN
NICK NAME : VAHE
LIVING IN : LOS ANGELES, U.S.A
TRAINING & BACKGROUND: Few different luthier shops as I traveled.
PLAYING: Flamenco Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Latin percussion.
LUTHIER YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: Antonio Torres, Miguel Rodriguez and Santos Hernandez.
INSTRUMENT YOU DREAM TO HAVE ONE DAY: Antonio Torres
LAST ALBUM YOU BOUGHT : PACO DE LUCIA AND VICENTE AMIGO
LAST MUSIC SONG YOU PUT IN YOUR CAR: VICENTE AMIGO
LAST SHOW YOU WENT TO : VICENTE AMIGO !!!
MOST IMPRESSIVE INSTRUMENT YOU EVER HAD IN HAND: Santos Hernandez Guitar
MOST STRANGE RESTORATION OR REPAIR YOU HAD TO DO : Removing the back of a flamenco guitar that I sold to one of my clients that he broke and replacing it with a new one and refinishing it with french polish without jeopardizing the tone and the Quality sound of the guitar.
Vahe Mardirossian Interview – Can you tell us what you consider to be the most important thing when you design a guitar ? What is your process of creation and how does it often start?
The most important thing about building a Flamenco guitar for me is the sound to be consistent, Easy to play, choosing quality wood that is aged over five years and low-string action.
Vahe Mardirossian Interview – Can you present us your flagship models ? and your company philosophy ?
Personally handcrafting the instruments using traditional methods that often date back to the days of Torres.
Vahe Mardirossian Interview – According to you, what is the most impactful thing in the instument sound ? The woods ? the building technique ? what should a buyer ask for when he want to order an instrument when he was to be sure he is ordering the right instrument for him?
The building technique is very important to stay consistent and also choosing the right wood to produce the right tone.
I stay away from custom orders. most of the time clients would like spacial specification to be added to the instrument, which will jeopardize sound quality. I do not take custom orders, I build them a few at a time for inventory and sale.
Vahe Mardirossian Interview – For a custom instrument, can you explain your process? What are your average delays? And how do you advise your customer? What questions do you ask him so that his instrument is perfectly adapted to his expectations?
If I have a ready-made instrument in my inventory I will send them Photos and a small sound clip if it is possible. if they are local in Los Angeles I will advise them to come over and play the instrument before purchasing, and to answer all the questions that they may have.
Vahe Mardirossian Interview – Do you have famous musicians playing on your models ? If so, can you tell us who ??
Was my instructor and famous flamenco guitar player Mr.Jeno Duri, in Los Angeles. He also owned one of my flamenco guitars and played it on stage.
Luthiers.com brings together luthiers from all over the world. According to you, how is the American lutherie different?
At the time when I studied and learned guitar making the most important thing was to finish the guitar with a French Polishing finish to produce a quality and better sound. Unfortunately, with todayʼs commercial market many guitars are being chemically produced plastic finishing that jeopardizes the quality and tone of the instrument.
Where can we buy your instruments? Can we try them somewhere? Will you participate to some guitar shows ?
You can buy them in Los Angeles by appointment , or order them on line by sending a message trough Luthiers.com or Instagram or email me.
You can contact Vahe Mardirossian
using the contact form on his personal page on Luthiers.com here :
https://luthiers.com/listing/vahe-mardirossian/
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vahe_flamenco_guitars
- Website: Luthiers.com
Vahe Mardirossian Interview
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