My works:
X-ray CT for musicians, dealers and collections
CT scanning the Nicolò Amati Cello (Cremona 1642) of Jamie Walton
New year, new Strad poster! And this time the magnificent instrument is an Amati Cello! Read the article about the story and technical details of this wonderful example of Nicolò Amati's workshop. I had [...]
Viola time!
Am I becoming a Viola maker? :-) Should I add a neck graft my violas? Any other smart idea? Doing it on three necks! :-D I always wanted to make a neck graft on [...]
ALADFI – Sainte-Cecile 2025
What a wonderful experience! Hosted in the wonderful Carry le Rouet, near Marseille, the 2025 edition of the ALADFI convention has been an important occasion for meeting old and new friends [...]
Ground
The never-ending quest for the precious ground! An intense week with my friends Alberto Cassutti and Damien Sainmont, experimenting with new and old recipes. Sharing tips, ideas, different point of view, expectations. For those [...]
the “Small But Magnificent Viola Project”
This project started from a simple question: can a small viola sound big? The second question: what is a "big sound"? Last but not least: how can I make a (small) viola sounds big? Six [...]
Un Violino per Tartini
I have been living and working in Padova most of my life: a wonderful city, full of history at every corner of its nice old town. Back in the XVII-XVIII century, during the so-called "golden [...]