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Alfred Woll is one of the most distinguished makers of mandolins in the Neapolitan style and a standard-bearer for his craft. Here, he shares the immense body of knowledge he has acquired over many years as a professional luthier.
In a historical discourse, he recounts the lives and work of famous master luthiers such as Luigi Embergher, Raffaele Calace and Reinhold Seiffert, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos and true-to-scale construction drawings of their
instruments. He follows this with detailed instructions for building a modern mandolin in the classical style, from the choice of wood right through to the finish.
About the author
Born in 1956, Alfred Woll¿s interest in craftwork was awakened at an early age by his father and grandfather. Having discovered his passion for lutherie, he was eventually permitted to take the master craftsman¿s exam despite being self-taught and subsequently became one of the best-known mandolin makers both in Germany and beyond. Beside restoring historic mandolins, he builds reproductions of early instruments from Italian masters as well as modern mandolin family instruments of his own design.
