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From the Spike to the Headstock

This is a Canarian timple with a carved headstock, crafted using the traditional wood carving technique known as picadillo canario. The aim is to achieve a specific height for each string by carving a series of terraces into the wood.
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David Abraham Sánchez León
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
David Abraham Sánchez León's vocation for lutherie was born during a folk music concert where he saw many different instruments, sparking his desire t ...
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