Carlo Raspagni

20th century Italian luthier

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Carlo Raspagni

Guitar by Carlo Raspagni

Born| (1925-10-14)14 October 1925

Vignate, Italy

Died| 30 August 1999(1999-08-30) (aged 73)

Vignate, Italy

Occupation| Luthier

Carlo Raspagni (Vignate, 14 October 1925 – Vignate , 30 August 1999) was an Italian luthier.[1][2]

## Biography

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Raspagni began working as a luthier at the end of the Second World War in his uncle's workshop, Erminio Travi. He later travelled to Milan to learn instrument building techniques. He was hired by the Monzino industry and began to work on assembly lines, developing as a luthier. In 1960, after ten years of working in Milan, he set up his own shop.

Raspagni became close friends with renowned luthiers of the time, including Giulietti, Naldi and his teacher Gallinotti.

Giorgio Gaber played Raspagni guitars designed especially for him. Luigi Tenco has also played a guitar built by Raspagni for his entire career.

Other artists that have commissioned guitars from him include Enzo Jannacci, Cochi e Renato, Adriano Celentano, Fabrizio De André, Lino Patruno, Caterina Valente, Tony Renis, Franco Mussida, and many others.

In 1984 he donated a guitar, built with a maple case and a spruce top, to Pope John Paul II.

With the assistance of the Milanese government and Vignate Municipality, Raspagni opened a luthier school where he taught his techniques on building acoustic and classical guitars.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ Simona Boni. Romolo Ferrari e la chitarra in Italia nella prima metà del Novecento. p. [1].
2. ^ Simonetta Coppa. Storia della Brianza: Le culture popolari. p. [2].
3. ^ "Carlo Raspagni (1925-1999)". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01.
4. ^ Elia Santoro. Libreria del convegno, 1987. p. [3].