Martino Quintavalla - luthier specializing in mandolins

Martino Quintavalla – Luthier specializing in mandolins

Martino Quintavalla is a luthier specializing in classical, bluegrass and folk mandolins. His instruments combine Italian lutherie tradition with contemporary acoustic research. Each instrument is handcrafted in his workshop in the Alps, with great attention to tonal quality, construction precision, and musical responsiveness, and is designed to meet the needs of classical repertoire, as well as bluegrass, folk and modern musicians.

F Jazz bluegrass mandolin by Martino Quintavalla — F jazz mandolin

Mandolino PeRfetto deluxe edition by Martino Quintavalla, Federico Gabrielli and Carlo Aonzo — Mandolino PeRfetto - Deluxe edition

Electric mandolin by Martino Quintavalla — Electric mandolin

DF Falcate classical italian mandolin by Martino Quintavalla — DF Falcate mandolin

Leonardo folk mandolin by Martino Quintavalla — Leonardo mandolin

DF carbon classical italian mandolin by Martino Quintavalla — DF-Carbon mandolin

Mandolino Perfetto classical neapolitan italian mandolin by Martino Quintavalla, Federico Gabrielli and Carlo Aonzo — Mandolino PeRfetto

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Who I am

I have always been a curious person and a lover of handmade objects. For this reason I decided to build good musical instruments, particulalrly mandolins, for myself. This triggered the spark that brought me to lutherie. See more

Innovation

The instruments i build feature several innovative elements that are often invisible but can be noticed as soon as the instrument is played. These details come from a long research in musical acoustics, wood technology and materials engineering. See more

Instruments

All my classical and bluegrass mandolins are unique and realized to meet the requirement of the musicians in terms of timbre, intonation, sound intensity and playability, using traditonal and modern materials and advanced scientific techniques. See more