About this episode

In this episode, classical guitarmaker Marco Bortolozzo discusses his career, mentorship, and unique guitar designs.

For Episode 115 of the podcast, we're joined by classical guitarmaker Marco Bortolozzo. In our conversation, Marco tells us about the mentorship that launched his career, and the story behind his signature Olympic ring rosette, which was inspired by a 19th-century Spanish guitar. We also discuss his neck joint design, his unique use of shellac records in guitar finishes and much more. https://www.marcobortolozzo.com/ Luthier on Luthier is hosted by Michael Bashkin of Bashkin Guitars and brought to you by the Fretboard Journal . This episode is sponsored by the Looth Group , Dream Guitars and StewMac .

People in this episode

Host: Michael Bashkin

Guest: Marco Bortolozzo

Topics covered

• classical guitarmaking
• mentorship
• guitar design
• guitar finishes
• 19th-century Spanish guitar

Keywords

• guitarmaker
• guitar design
• shellac finishes
• Olympic ring rosette
• mentorship

Sponsors

Looth Group, Dream Guitars, StewMac

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fretboard Journal

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