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In order to understand that big, authentic sound, it’s helpful to have a sense of the Gypsy-jazz guitar’s history and construction. The instrument was conceived in the early 1930s through a collaborat … read more

"Perhaps we lack the very people we're afraid of, because they are foreign to us and look foreign. Those whom, out of fear, we meet with hatred, which now daily turns to violence. And perhaps those we … read more

The legend of Siro Burgassi and Gino Papiri: two unknown innovators of French luthierie!Pictured in this first edition of our feature are some of the more obscure makers producing guitars during the 3 … read more

Featured in this edition is a look at one of the most innovative guitar making legacy's in Parisian luthierie In 1925 Joseph Di Mauro (1894-1966) arrived from Catania to Paris to begin producing every … read more

Written by: Tommy Davy Translated by: Luanne Homzy A few months ago, I had the great pleasure of speaking with three of the most significant musicians in the French jazz scene. Through their fa … read more