Ari-Pekka Paasonen

Ari-Pekka Paasonen has been making musical instruments since 1991. He builds SS and Classical Guitars, mandolins and kanteles. Annual production is 10-12 new instruments and lots of repairs.

A-P uses fairly traditional methods: hand tools, hot hide glue, natural resin varnishes – mostly for the fun of it… Much effort is put into trying to get the tone suitable for each player’s style and demands.

»I started my musical career as a player, hendrixy electric guitar.. After being lucky enough to get in the Ikaalinen Lutherie school in 1991, I got deeply into building acoustic instruments. I have a strong passion in fingerstyle guitar.