To Paulownia or not to Paulownia?
To paulownia or not to paulownia? I took inspiration from a discussion of guitar Youtubers, trying to “counterinform”, not for the spirit of counterpoint but rather to offer [...]
MAESTRO ARTIGIANO
“Dietro il titolo di maestro artigiano” articolo di Gianni Rojatti per Accordo (in italiano) video Confartigianato https://fb.watch/9YydBfVRGb/https://fb.watch/9YydBfVRGb/
La notte della taranta
Enrico Melozzi: ” I usually conduct without a stick because it often represent a mere symbol of power and many repertoires don’t need it. In my opinion hands are enough. But in this [...]
Manne Guitar Model for Ergonomics
About the Manne Guitar Model for Ergonomics: MANNE GUITAR MODEL FOR ERGONOMICS Here is an expanatory Video: https://youtu.be/47kUljFpIpY Here is a nice interview by Pietro Paolo Falco for [...]
ViART – cultural value of artisans
Manne was invided to join the VIART project. The association of artisanal companies in the province of Vicenza, presents the Artistic Manufacturer as cultural value. Visit ViART page
Manne for Soundwave distribution
SWD is a new line of Manne instruments, produced from scratch in our shop in Schio, Italy, which will be distributed in brick and mortar shops by Soundwave distribution. Although sold at a [...]
Guitar prices and artisanal values
Here is a nice video from Juha Ruogangas on the subject of guitar prices: https://youtu.be/3HEh73Vp21k There are many great points both for guitar makers and for guitarists. Here is my comment on [...]
Discussion on Neck-Body Joint Construction
Recently there was an interesting article in Premiere guitar magazine on neck-body construction and a corresponding sound features comparison. [...]
Discussion on Neck-Body Joint Construction
Recently there was an interesting article in Premiere guitar magazine on neck-body construction and a corresponding sound features comparison. [...]
30th anniversary
On 08 January has been our 30th anniversary. 2.716 instruments sold all around the world, some for top world renowned players, some others for incredibly passioned Manne fans. No time for [...]
Concept of progress
It is happening more and more often that I stop and wonder about what is supposed to be considered progress. Looks like there is a supposed progress (that is indeed well marketed like that) and a [...]