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A Savarez é, sem dúvida, uma das fabricantes de cordas mais tradicionais no mundo. Desde 1770, a família italiana Savaresse, que imigrou da Itália para a França, começou a fabricar cordas de tripa. Em 1950, criaram a marca Savarez, iniciando uma prática que se tornou padrão na indústria de cordas: oferecer três tensões diferentes (Leve,…
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Afinal, corte radial é melhor ou o tangencial também é uma boa opção para um instrumento musical? Em 2020, a Suhr resolveu inserir novas opções em sua linha de produtos customizados: além dos instrumentos confeccionados com os braços em maple cortados radialmente, resolveram oferecer guitarras com braços confeccionados com maple cortado tangencialmente. A ideia não…
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RESUMO: Este artigo, fragmento atualizado do meu trabalho de conclusão de curso em Gestão Empresarial na FATEC-SCS “Antonio Russo”, busca apresentar fatos históricos importantes para o desenvolvimento da luteria e da indústria de instrumentos musicais no Brasil, assim como dados econômicos e dos seus principais personagens, levando em consideração os impactos do período da pandemia. Uma…
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Stradivari “San Lorenzo” – the violin with a Latin inscription on the side. At first glance, the ‘San Lorenzo’ appears to be a beautiful, typical example from Stradivari's golden period. Its shape is broad and graceful; its back is made of two beautiful wedge-cut pieces of maple; the sides and fingerboard are…
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The X-Bracing structure for steel-string acoustic guitars. I recently started building a steel-string (Triple-O) guitar, and our client became curious about the reasons why steel strings shouldn't be used on a classical or flamenco guitar, among other issues. The conversation went in many directions, including aspects…
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List of tools needed for building musical instruments. Recently, a follower of our Instagram @delaetmusic asked about the tools needed for lutherie work. I decided to share here a list of tools based on suggestions from the Luthiery course at the Tatuí Conservatory, which I have added to over the years. I take this opportunity…
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The weight of tradition, combined with the pursuit of new manufacturing methods, is the essence of the German Hermann Hauser workshop. For countless guitar lovers, the name Hauser needs no introduction. It's true, it's very difficult to have never heard of Hauser in the guitar world, but for those less familiar with the manufacture of musical instruments…
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A fascinating instrument that may surprise you in terms of versatility, richness of tone, and ease of transport. The guitar is just one member of a very large and extensive family of plucked string instruments. Distant cousins of the modern guitar date back at least 3,000 years – although the closest family similarities go back…
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7 tips for choosing the best guitar for beginners. Learn what to consider when choosing the best guitar for beginners. We frequently receive inquiries from people interested in purchasing a musical instrument built in our workshop, which makes us very happy. However, over the years we have found…
