Padellone (big frying pan) is a bluegrass archtop mandolin born from an experimental idea to use design to obtain the most powerful and rich sound. This instrument features several innovative elements such as the falcate composite bracing and the straight string pull headstock.
"I am the only luthier in Valtellina, therefore I am the best one,” says Martino Quintavalla, commenting on his choice to open a luthier workshop in h ...