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Rafal Turkowiak
Born in Gowanice (Poland) in 1966 in a family of craftsmen. His passion for guitar making and violin making owes his father, a carpenter, and his grandfather, a wheelwright, who instilled in him a passion for woodworking.

At the age of 15, he completed three years of elementary music school in classical guitar classes in six months. Two years later, inspired by the dismantling of old instruments, Rafał Turkowiak's love of the guitar deepened as he successfully played this so-called beautiful instrument with an innovative soundhole.

After nearly 40 years of research in the field of guitar construction and classical guitar sound optimization, the technical solution of the soundboard has been a success. This non-traditional construction with an unconventional 'WAVE' resonator makes Rafał Turkowiak count among his one of the best guitar constructors. This design is used in concert, flamenco and acoustic guitars. He is also the creator of the world's first classical and flamenco his guitar with a resonator tube inside the neck, as well as a bridge with through holes on an acoustic guitar. Musicians love to play original instruments from the skillful hands of violin maker Rafal Turkoviak.

Rafał Turkowiak is a member of the Guild of the Luthiers Association of America since 2007.

https://happyguitar.eu/rafal-turkowiak/