Claudio & Claudia Pagelli Pagelli Guitars
Meet the dynamic duo of Swiss guitar building. Claudio and Claudia Pagelli have a foible for the exquisite and a devotion to the exceptional. This is the place where custom orders are the dish of the day. There are no lengths the Pagelli's will not go to ensure that their clients will receive exactly the one of a kind instrument they have always dreamed of. Gourmet Guitars went to Switzerland to meet the Pagelli's on their home turf. Scale the Swiss Alps, catch a glimpse of Alpine life and experience barely bridled creativity. Go to the point where traditional guitar building ends. This is where Pagelli begins.
www.pagelli.com
guitars@pagelli.com
Ulrich Teuffel
Teuffel Guitars
If there is one man who revolutionized the meaning of the term "form follows function" in modern guitar building, it would have to be Ulrich Teuffel. His first brainchild, the "Birdfish," has long become a design icon of the post-modern era and the Teuffel "Tesla" has evolved into a type of sound emblem or altarpiece for the world's best avant-garde guitarists. Gourmet Guitars drove to the edges of Bavaria to meet with the enfant-terrible of the international guitar builders' scene. Sit back and take notes while Ulrich Teuffel shares his thoughts on Leo Fender, the evolution of the electric guitar and the limitless horizons for lutherie.
www.teuffel.com
mail@teuffel.com
Mike Lewis
Fine Resophonic Guitars
Mike Lewis is a maker, and what he makes best are some of the finest hand-made, National-style resophonic guitars on the planet. Gourmet Guitars went to Paris to meet the man who has built guitars for some of the world's most famous bluesmen (Eric Clapton, Michael Messer, and many more). We were delighted to find out that Mike Lewis is also one of the most charming, down-to-earth individuals that we have ever met. Come join us and listen to the man who has recreated and captured the haunting sound of a by-gone era. Discover for yourself what Paul Simon meant when he sang, "the Mississippi Delta is shining like a National Guitar??"