Team
We are a small team creating laminated archtop body parts for DIY guitar building.
The team crossed paths for the first time at guitar building school IKATA fall of 2015. We soon realised that passion for laminated archtop guitars is something we have in common. This passion realised in many years of research and development of materials and processes. Today we are at the point where interest has been shown towards our product from guitar builders of different backgrounds. This enabled us to take the exciting step to start offering our first model and continue research for future additions.
Yours sincerely, Jukka, Kirsi, Mikko and Tero
Jukka
Education: Forester, arborists, luthier
Day job: Forest service, arborists, entrepreneur
Hobbies: Interested in construction of vehicles and guitars
Music: Open minded about music 70 rock classics today, Eminem yesterday
Guitar favorites: Archtops
AL superpowers: Production process, CNC, logistics and experience of entrepreneurship
Motto: “Creation of wooden objects fascinates me and gives endless pleasure.”
Kirsi
Education: Master of Science(Information processing science) (University of Oulu), Guitar building artesan
Day job: Senior software Engineer
Hobbies: Music, nature, sports
Music: All music and especially punk & jazz
Guitar favorites: Vintage guitars, lap steels, ukuleles
AL superpowers: Web & some, some prototyping
Motto: “Yes you can.”
Mikko
Education: Guitar building artesan, carpenter, Wood technology engineer (AMK)
Day job: Drill bit sales
Hobbies: Music, wilderness
Music: Rugged rock
Guitar favorites: The secret of guitar sound is in the flames of the wood
AL superpowers: Technical implementation and innovation
Motto: “DIY and get exactly how it happens to turn out”
Tero
Education: Automation technology engineer (YAMK).
Day job: Guitar building teacher
Hobbies: Exercise, swimming in ice holes and gardening
Music: “We’ve got both kind of music, Country AND Western.”
Guitar favorites: Acoustic steel strings
AL superpowers: Sales, marketing and accounting
Motto: “Easy can be boring I enjoy things that are challenging”