I had no idea how challenging it would be to acquire a Venezuelan Cuatro in Germany. Therefore, I decided to build one myself. I bought wood at the hardware store and made it with the tools I had at home.

 

During my research on the internet for suitable wood, tools and instructions,

I mainly came across guitar building instructions. Thus I entered the fascinating world of utensils, tools, materials, shapes and construction methods of stringed instruments.

 

It is almost magical how a combination of fine woods, sticks and small parts from different parts of the world are transformed into a musical instrument.

 

I started by building a workbench, a joiner's bench, and two to three tables for the tools I needed. While taking classes with Spanish masters, reading books and learning online, the first guitar taught me what I really needed: drills, drills, saws, vacuums, varnishes, masks, sandpaper, glues and much more.

 

My workshop took shape. It is a space where creativity, patience, thought and reflection go hand in hand. Once I finish a guitar, I'm sure the next one will be even better. The experience I gain from making one guitar directly helps me make the next one.

 

When I see a guitarist playing a guitar Pablô, I can hardly believe that I created it myself.

 

It makes me sad to part with my guitars. As soon as I finish my work, they start their life: they are born, they sound and they go.