Meet the Maker: Olivier Fanton d’Andon

2014
AL#118 p.8               
Woodley White   Olivier-Fanton d’Andon                                                                                       

▪ Early in his career, French luthier Olivier Fanton d’Andon was asked to restore a Romantic-era guitar for a museum. He was impressed with the guitar’s highly arched plates, and adapted the idea to a classical guitar. He has made a successful career with the resulting design.