Erik Pierre Hofmann

luthier (and more)

Classical guitars and copies

Classical guitars of my own design, either in standard 6-string configuration, or with additional bass strings. Copies after Christoph Koch (5-course baroque guitar), Anton Stauffer (Romantic era 8-string guitar) and others.

Historical guitars

Restoration, expertise and sale of historical guitars from the 17th to early 20th centuries.

Les Éditions des Robins

Original publications related to the guitar, with a particular emphasis on the 19th century.

References

Videos, audio samples and links related to my guitars or publications.

A view of the "museum".
Another view of the museum.
One last view of the museum.
A souvenir of my previous workshop in "Les Robins"
A picture of my first workshop in France, in Donzy-le-Pertuis, the year I started my business (1999).
Home. Built between 1830 and 1844. Postcard dating from c.1900.
E.P.H.
A reminder of what the craft once was - and something to reflect upon, for a solitary maker from the 21st century.
One of the reasons to have a paper restorer intervene. Presenting my collegue Malaurie Auliac.
Elena Dal Cortivo at work.
Wonderful detail of a 1926 Pascual (although I am not quite partial to the Simplicioesque heel).