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Erik Pierre Hofmann
Master craftsman, luthier, publisher and more...
Guitar-making
Classical guitars of my own design (either in standard 6-string configuration or with additional bass strings); baroque 5-course guitar loosely based on an instrument by Christoph Koch; copies of Anton Stauffer 8-string guitar and Pierre-René Lacote heptacorde.
Restoring & Appraising
Restoration, expertise and sale of historical guitars from the 17th to early 20th centuries.
Guitars for sale
Historical guitars restored by myself and very occasionally guitars of my own production. A non-exhaustive and only rarely updated selection (contact me for additional informations).
References and more
Videos, audio samples and links related to my guitars or publications.
Publishing
Original publications relating to the guitar, with a particular emphasis on the 19th century.
Shop
Books and scores currently available.
The (not totally) random slideshow...
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The latest open acces article (see under Publishing/Éditions des Robins). -
Official presentation of the guitar by F. Larousse (Mirecourt, c.1825). -
The Renewed Guitar : available now -
Home. Built between 1830 and 1844. Postcard dating from c.1900. -
Impressions of my little museum (1). -
Impressions of my little museum (2). -
Impressions of my little museum (3). -
Impressions of my little museum (4). -
Impressions of my little museum (5). -
Impressions of my little museum (6). -
Impressions of my little museum (7). -
Impressions of my little museum (8). -
Impressions of my little museum (9). -
Impressions of my little museum (10). -
A picture of my first workshop in France, in Donzy-le-Pertuis, the year I started my business (1999). -
A souvenir of my previous workshop in "Les Robins" -
First copy of my Lacote heptacorde. -
A rare reunion: 3 guitars by Santos Hernandez. -
One of the reasons to have a paper restorer intervene. Presenting my collegue Malaurie Auliac. -
Elena Dal Cortivo at work. -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (1). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (2). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (3). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (4). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (5). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (6). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (7). -
Philippe Dyon turning a guitar peg (8). -
A reminder of what the craft once was - and something to reflect upon, for a solitary maker from the 21st century. -
My Master Craftsman diploma. -
E.P.H.
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