Interview luthier Giulio Negrini (@Neggiu) at the @HolyGrailGuitar show

Interview of the Italian luthier Giulio Negrini during the 2014 Holy Grail Guitar Show.

The luthier website: www.negriniguitars.com

Enjoy,

Pierre.

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