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The History of Augustino LoPrinzi Guitars and
Ukuleles
Through the years, Augustino has consulted or designed
stringed instruments
for many companies including Guild, Martin, Kramer, Fender and others.
Many of
today's well-known guitar builders got their start helping out in Augie's shop,
observing and learning from the master.
In the beginning Augustino learned by trial and error.
He had discovered early on
that it is not only the completion of nearly 300 steps to building a good
guitar,
but the sequence used to complete them.
The importance of using high quality seasoned woods is
essential, Augie insists.
He's invested much of his money in wood, knowing that the price of it was always
going up and the quality kept going down. On the average, instruments he
builds today are from woods ranging in age from four to eight years. The
absolute minimum age of the wood he uses for instrument construction is two
years--going up in age to the stash of Brazilian rosewood which he purchased in
1963.
Augie has always known the importance of persistence
and hard work. He has
lived by his father's words. "Do good work and the money will come."
According
to him he is still waiting on the money, but he still continues to strive to
build the
best possible guitar he can build. Whether the money comes or not
Augustino
says he still loves what he is doing.
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