Podcast 114: Luthier Otto D'Ambrosio

These days, Otto D’Ambrosio is best known for his exquisite
archtop guitars. But his guitar journey began long ago, when he
stumbled into Mandolin Brothers as a 13 year old.
He ended up working at Mandolin Brothers for Stan Jay, then
for luthier legends Flip Scipio and John Monteleone. He did
some time at the repair department of Guild’s Westerly plant and,
eventually set out on his own as a luthier and
repairman.


On this week’s podcast, D’Ambrosio tell us about his background,
describes the ongoing evolution of his archtop models and tells
us about his ongoing collaboration with Eastman Guitars. After
working for most of his life on the East Coast, Otto has now
relocated to the West Coast to work out of Eastman’s California
headquarters.


It’s an informative and fun chat with one of the fretted
instrument world’s best craftsmen.


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