Philippe Refig began his career in the ballet in Paris in 1951 and eventually spent eighteen years with the English National Ballet. He learned classical and flamenco guitar playing in the ’50s and studied instrument making at the London College of Furniture (now London Guildhall) in the ’90s. He now makes guitars full time, both classical and flamenco.
▪ bio current as of 2005
2018
AL#133 p.3
Philippe Refig
▪ The writer talks with first-hand knowledge about Robert Bouchet’s earliest guitars.
2013
AL#113 p.5
Philippe Refig
▪ Repairing a small crack in a Bouchet guitar #13 from 1950, a period in which Bouchet’s style was not yet defined.
2008
AL#93 p.8
Philippe Refig
▪ Refig recounds some stories of techniques used by traditional Spanish makers. Interestingly, some of these directly corroborate information given by Federico Sheppard and R.E.Brune in AL#125 about tools in the shop of Santos Hernandez.
2005
AL#82 p.56 BRB7 p.356
Philippe Refig
▪ This is a short description of a Hierros classical made in 1845 (no pictures) and of a Garcia from 1920 with 3 photos.
2003
AL#74 p.6 BRB7 p.32
Philippe Refig
▪ Bouchet (1898-1986) was one of only a handful of guitar makers that kept the craft alive previous to the “lutherie boom” we are now enjoying. His small output belies the influence he had on the classical guitar. The author knew Bouchet and has written a charming, if too short, biography. With 1 photo.
This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.
2002
AL#71 p.7 read this article
Philippe Refig
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