David Antony Ried

Here is a Luthier that i find very interesting, his web site is very commerce-oriented, but his instruments from what one can see through the pictures are fantastic, he has put some videos on youtube explaining his methods of construction and bracing, unfrtunatly the workshop is not shown due to the vertical camera position, (what a mistake), never the less this Luthier deserves his space in my blog due to his innovations, if you look at the pictures of construction phase, you will find extremely beautiful images of bracing and kurflings that resemble, to my eye, architecture and landscape, take a look here:
this is architecture.

and this is harmony:

here is video of David explaining his bracing method:

enjoy!!!
http://www.darluthier.com/