Unwound: Episode 1 - Danilo Bazzana

Unwound explores the art of guitar making by talking to the world's leading luthiers.

In our first episode, we speak to Danilo Bazzana, a Milanese luthier who builds in 'traditional' Spanish style.

Danilo's website: https://en.liuteriabazzana.com

Follow Danilo at: https://www.instagram.com/bazzanadanilo/

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Many thanks to David from DK Classical Guitar for co-presenting these podcasts. Check out his current stock at: http://dkclassicalguitars.com/

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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - DK Classical Guitars
07:33 - Introducing our guest luthier
10:38 - Danilo Bazzana
11:08 - Danilo's musical background
13:50 - Starting to build guitars
18:00 - Training in guitar repair and restoration
22:30 - Influences and development or own style
25:54 - Hauser and Friedrich, differences
29:00 - Torrefied wood
36:46 - Laminated sides and internal resonance
40:37 - Prominent guitar construction styles in Italy
43:30 - Why 'traditional' builds and not double-tops
45:30 - What is a good guitar?
48:80 - Overtones
50:30 - Parallels between the luthiers and guitar makers