I was born in Switzerland. I have always had an interest in music, in particular, the classical guitar. At the age of 16 I travelled to the South of France where I met Manitas de Plata. This started my love of flamenco music.
 
I am a qualified, Swiss trained toolmaker and gunsmith. Both of these trades have provided me with the essential skills required to produce high quality workmanship. I have always been creative, and enjoy making things by hand and I am also an artist specialising in watercolours. I moved into making guitars in recent years. Since that time I have built several flamenco, classical and electro acoustic guitars.

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