Ralph Bonte

Ralph Bonte started instrument making in 1995 when one of his birthday presents was a slab of flamed maple with a Tele neck drawn onto it. It was the best present ever! Since that day he got hooked on wood and building stringed instruments. He has a fond preference for Americana music which reflects his instruments. Mostly ‘slide’ guitars, acoustic or electric. On occasion he builds mandolin, ukelele and archtops. All instruments are 100% handmade. Ralph is involved as a teacher in the Leonardo project. It involves different partners including three schools in Finland, England and Belgium.