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The Anglo-Swiss luthier, Patrick Hufschmid (Hufschmid Guitars), was born in Rotterdam (NL) on 2nd March, 1976. He resides and works in the small town of Aigle, Switzerland. He is known for maintaining the natural appearance of the spectacular woods he uses in the building of his instruments. As a young man Patrick studied piano and violin, but found his real passion when he acquired his first guitar. He has been playing for 25 years and is an accomplished guitarist. In 1992, he bought his first seven string instrument, which gave him the possibility of experimenting with extended range instruments at an early age.

His mother, Jennifer Paull, is an internationally known British musician and author.

Going to study Lutherie at the celebrated Red Wing Technical College , Minnesota, USA, (1996) was his first step to being a guitar designer and maker.

Patrick hand-selects woods to craft his instruments: six, seven and eight string guitars and four string basses. Each is unique. He builds them in his workshop, the vaulted wine cellar of a 19th century winegrower's house, set in Aigle's vineyards. The external design of his pickups is his own and they are hand-made by Kent Armstrong.

Patrick is no stranger to precision workmanship. He has a deep interest in horology, its history and design. After having followed several courses in the salesmanship of this luxury industry, he spent 4 years as a specialist sales consultant (in the area of watch complications) for its very top strata, in the Swatch Group, for their showcase prestigious chain of haute horlogerie (this is to watch making what haute couture is to fashion). He also obtained a Swiss Federal Certificate of Capacity (CFC) after studying cuisine at the celebrated EPM and qualifying as a chef (1995).

Hufschmid guitars are trully handmade instruments, however Hufschmid Guitars are not custom-made instruments. They are the fruit of many years of research and development and incorporate unique features and specifications.