Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Italian instrument maker (died 1786)

Giovanni Battista Guadagnini

Italian luthier

Giovanni Battista Guadagnini was an Italian luthier, regarded as one of the finest craftsmen of string instruments in history. He is widely considered the third greatest maker after Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppe Guarneri "del Gesù". The Guadagnini family was known for their…