RAÚL Orlando Pérez

Raúl Orlando Pérez

Musical Instruments Maker

He spent almost all his life devoted to the hand-crafting of musical instruments, unique, of the best quality; and to the study of the mechanical - acoustic properties of local and foreign woods. His instruments are used troughout the world, being noted by the excelent quality of its warm sound.

Replica and own design instruments.
Hand split wood, of excelent quality, natured aged and whit more than 15 years of air seasoning.
Each instrument is hand - crafted in unique form, the only glue used is animal glue ( fish and rabbit glue).
The finishing of each instrument is made in the traditional building - line of each one: in the case of the violin family, oil varnish is brushed in many layers and hand - polished.
The instrument are delivered with or without case. At request, cases are made for non common instruments.
New instruments, restorations, reparations, valuations.

Raúl Orlando Pérez

(8400) San Carlos de Bariloche
Rio Negro
Patagonia
Argentina
Phone: ++54 2944 44-1423
e-mail: info@raulperezluthier.com

Guitar Family

Classic guitar, tenor and small sizes for ladies and children
Tiples
Cuatro
Mexican vihuela
Ukulele
Requinto
6 or 12 steel string guitar
Electric guitar
Acoustic - electric guitar
Special models on request

Steel string guitar
Year 1987

Flamenco-guitar
Year 1989

Guitar based on Gibson L-O 1920
Year 1999

Classisc Guitar of Rio Palisander
Year 1988

Classic Guitar made of argentine woods
Year 1999

	Some constructions details
Year 1998		Year 1998

Year 1998

Year 1998

Year 2008

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Lutes

Classic lutes (Middle Ages, Renaissance- and Baroque), based on several originals, many sizes, please ask.
Exotic and traditonal woods.


A view of my workshop. Year 1977	Lute (based on Arnault de Zwolle, XV^thCentury) Year 1993	Lute based on Laux Maler, XVI ^th Century. Year 1990


Renaissance lute (after Laux Maler, XVI.^th Century) Year 2000	Its rosette.	The pegbox.


Baroque lute (after Pietro Railich, XVII^th Century) Year 1991	Some details of construction	Its rosette.

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Ethnic Instruments

Celtic and romanic harps, Balalaika, Bandurria, Banjo, Greek and irish Bouzouki, Charangos, Dilruba, Mountain Dulcimer,
Kemantcha, Mandolins of several types, Raffele, Sarod, Saz Tar, Üd.

Three steps in the making of a celtic harp.


	Charango. Year 2000

Dilruba or Mayuri
Year 1994


Appalachian Dulcimer	Detail.

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Other Instruments.

Early and contemporary Bowed instruments:
Sizes 4/4 and fractionals: violin, viola, cello, double bass.
Quinton, Hardingfele, violas da gamba, cittern, Romantic, Baroque and Renaissance - guitars, Orpharion, Hurdy - Gurdy, Fiddles, Arpeggione, Stoessel lutes.