I’m fascinated by the guitar. It’s ability to produce beautiful sounds and put a spell on anyone listening is something truly special and pure. Ever since I was a small child I wanted to play the guitar and make music. At first, my interest was in electric guitars and rock & roll. Later on, as a teenager, I became interested in the classical guitar and the wonderful world of flamenco.

My path in lutherie began in 2015, when i attended an instrument-building course in Grisons taught by Swiss luthier Werner Schär. I had been an active guitarist for many years up to that point already, having begun playing as a child, but this was the first time I had ever set foot inside a guitarmakers workshop. I was instantly enamored. The tools, the beauty, and aroma of the wood and varnishes had an irresistible allure. I knew I wanted to build more guitars even before finishing my first. Studying on my own, I built another guitar in my bedroom before I enrolled at the technical college in Markneukirchen, Germany. From 2016 to 2021 I studied in the plucked instrument making department of the school, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Musical Instrument Making and Design as well as the title of Master Craftsman. Since 2022 I’ve been building and repairing fine classical and flamenco guitars in my own workshop in Zurich, Switzerland.

Throughout my studies I’ve been particularly interested in the Spanish style of guitarmaking. Research into this rich culture and tradtition, especially through the invaluable work and literature of José Romanillos, has immensely shaped my style as a luthier. The guitars of Santos Hernandez and Antonio de Torres in particular have always had a strong influence on my work. My instruments are built in the Spanish tradition, following in the footsteps of the great masters, while adding ideas and concepts of my own as well as some modern research-backed principles.

Thank you for taking the time to check out some of my work.
If you ever come across one of my guitars, I hope it will please your eyes, hands, and ears!