Mark Lacey's Guitars for Rich Shapero

There are beautiful guitars, and then there are beautiful guitars. At Fine Archtops, we are lucky have such a talented pool of luthiers. They all create masterpieces as part of their livelihood and Mark Lacey is no exception. His fine guitars have been played and commissioned by great guitarists, most recently Rich Shapero. This isn't the first time Lacey has built a guitar for Shapero. These beautiful works of art are just an example of all the fine work Lacey does.

Brief History of Mark Lacey

Lacey studied and began building instruments at The London College of Furniture and Interior Design. Since then, he has worked all across the world from Norway to California. Early in his career, Lacey worked primarily repairing guitars, until he broke out on his own in 1988 and opened a custom guitar shop in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Nashville and works from home. Over the years, he has repaired instruments for many notable musical acts, such as Pink Floyd, U2 and Paul McCartney, among others. For more information about Lacey, you can visit his website.

Orpheus Model for Rich Shapero

The photos below are of two 17 inch Orpheus Models that were crafted for Rich Shapero. Shapero is a writer and musician who focuses on creating entrancing works. He has both visual and musical art available on his website. He focuses on making his thoughts and passions available for other like-minded individuals. To create his beautiful music, he needs a beautiful instrument. That's where Lacey comes in. Lacey worked to create and make a couple of guitars for Shapero. At Shapero's request they were created in vibrant colors.

To read more about all of our luthiers, including Mark Lacey, please visit our website.

Stephen Marchione Featured in Article

On June 11, luthier Stephen Marchione was featured in an article published in the Houston Chronicle's music section. The article, written by Robert Stanton, features Machione's early years and creative process. It's always excited for Fine Archtops to see one of our own in the news.

The article was written after an in-depth discussion with Marchione. He describes what goes into making one of his masterpieces, as well as how he learned to make them. He is a true craftsman and a master of his art. He's designed and created guitars for some of the finest in the business. Paul Kogut, a New York jazz guitarist composer was quoted in the article as saying:

"His guitars are special because it's a combination of the craftsmanship, and the materials are top-notch," he said. "And he's studied the whole tradition of guitar   building, even going back to studying violin techniques, drawing on centuries of knowledge."

Congratulations to Stephen Marchione on such a fantastic write up. To read the complete article, please Click Here.

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