Altamira Guitar Symposium

08/09/2024

05/09/2024

Our M01 guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufacturer, produced the instrument fr...

02/09/2024

Gypsy Jazz F hole model with Antique Finish ready at our workshop.

29/08/2024

Fingerboard join on a new concert guitar.

24/08/2024

Beiyan Liu plays Altamira Guitars from the HK Jockey Club Beijing Clubhouse in China. Listen to Beiyan perform pieces on two Altamira instruments, hear her t...

16/08/2024

09/08/2024

YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/ST-OhMQxBzg?si=UyFNcOk9CtSOneRh

08/08/2024

Kevin Loh’s Altamira guitar concerts in China

08/08/2024

A special custom order guitar built for our client.

08/08/2024

100% hand joined guitar top and neck

20/07/2024

We visited Vera Danilina in Poissy, France to record some music on a new Altamira Hanson N3 double top guitar and also Sor (Lacote) model. Listen to Vera per...

08/07/2024

Guitarists, Cole Larson and Colby Hardin, from the guitar program at the Appalachian State University playing Altamira Stauffer model and L'Orfeo model. Here is the link to the two professional recordings recorded by Drew Henderson: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/BOQXSbO3P-cdrsX-0rUNIw

Altamira Guitars
Appalachian State GuitarFest
Appalachian State University
Adam Kossler, Guitarist

06/07/2024

We visited Zoran Dukic in his hometown in Zagreb, Croatia to record some music on a new Altamira Hanson N3 double top guitar. Listen to Zoran perform pieces ...

25/06/2024

We visited our friend Gabriele Lodi and his father Maurizio at their workshop in Carpi (Modena), Italy to talk guitars, and look at Lodi's incredible original Spanish instruments - Torres, Arias, Garcia, Simplicio. Special thanks to Gabriele.

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Welcome
1:09 Hanson’s start in building guitars
3:02 Hanson’s new double top guitar
8:45 Lodi’s start in building guitars
16:27 Building guitars for individual artists
19:18 Gabriele tests Hanson's new double top guitar
20:07 an informal discussion on original instruments at Lodi’s showroom
20:19 original 1867 Torres guitar
31:44 discussion on the deformation pattern of the tops of original Spanish guitars

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'Liuteria Lodi' was founded in the early 1970s by brothers Leandro and Maurizio, who inherited woodworking skills from their father. Leandro's artistic talent and Maurizio's musical education culminated in their joint pursuit of guitar making. They began crafting classical guitars inspired by José Ramirez III, refining their techniques through collaborations with renowned luthiers like Alan Wilcox. Over the years, their workshop garnered acclaim for producing high-quality instruments using premium materials.

In the 1990s, their focus shifted to historical Spanish guitar craftsmanship, particularly the methods of Torres and early 20th-century Madrid builders. This exploration led to a deepening of their craft and a commitment to original construction techniques.

While Leandro concentrated on furniture restoration due to time constraints, Maurizio mentored his son Gabriele, ensuring continuity in the workshop's craftsmanship. Together, they expanded their expertise by restoring and studying historical guitars from different periods.

Today, "Luthieria Lodi" continues to uphold its tradition of excellence in crafting classical guitars, with Gabriele driving international visibility through promotional efforts at trade fairs. Their commitment to quality and tradition has earned them recognition among musicians and collectors worldwide.

20/12/2023

We visited Aniello Desiderio in his hometown in Naples, Italy to record some music on a new Altamira Hanson N3 double top guitar made for Aniello. Listen to ...

15/12/2023

We visited Gabriel Bianco in his new hometown in Lille, France to play three of our models — Guadagnini, N500 and N300. Listen to Gabriel perform pieces on t...

08/12/2023

04/11/2023

27/10/2023

A press release about Southern Guitar Festival and Competition in Chinese for guitarists in China 🇨🇳

Southern Guitar Festival and Competition
Marina Alexandra

美国规模最大、最具包容性的吉他艺术节之一

24/10/2023

Yukare Nakayama introduces Kevin Loh, a UW-Milwaukee student making a name for himself among the world's top classical guitarists. See more: https://www.cbs5...

23/10/2023

Florida Guitar Festival and Competition x Altamira

Altamira Guitars will be sponsoring the Florida Guitar Festival and Competition 2023 organized by the founder and director Dr. Ben Lougheed. Check out the exciting lineup of concerts, masterclasses and competitions on the festival website at
https://floridaguitarfestival.wordpress.com/

Florida Guitar Festival and Competition
Ben Lougheed, Classical Guitarist

16/10/2023

08/10/2023

URI Guitar Festival x Altamira

Altamira Guitars is excited to sponsor the University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival 2023 organized by the Artistic Director Adam Levin. Check out the Rising Stars International Virtual Guitar Competition on the festival website at https://www.uriguitarfestival.org/

University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival
Adam Levin, Classical Guitarist

阿尔达米拉基金会秉持着为吉他文化艺术发展而奉献的宗旨，为2023 URI吉他艺术节的举办提供强有力的支持。愿本届艺术节能通过竞赛与艺术节活动发掘更多极具吉他艺术才能的新星。

05/10/2023

New Altamira Decacorde guitar 🔟

04/10/2023

New Altamira Guadagnini replica model

Altamira Guadagnini replica model