Luthier Spotlight: Vladimir Druzhinin in a new video!

We are delighted to share a new video, which takes you inside the workshop of Russian luthier Vladimir Druzhinin in Sereda, just outside Moscow. 

Vladimir's path to guitar making is anything but typical. Born in 1983 in Novosibirsk into a family of scientists, he spent several years at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics and played double bass before turning to lutherie. In 2010 he became an apprentice of Timofey Tkach (1966-2026), one of Russia's most respected teachers of instrument making. That blend of scientific precision and musical sensitivity shapes every guitar he builds, all rooted in the Spanish tradition of Torres, the early Madrid school, and the designs of Hermann Hauser. You can read more about his story on his luthier page.

We currently have one of Vladimir's newest guitars in stock: the 2026 Vladimir Druzhinin "Special No. 2" SP/AR, part of a small series inspired by the violin-making traditions he explored with Timofey Tkach.