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Alessio Bertucci graduated in 2008 in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage at the University of Bologna
With a thesis on the application of computerized axial tomography in the study of a double bass owned by the “Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini” in Florence.
After graduating, he worked as a restorer at the “Gabbantichità” laboratory in Tortona (AL), where he dealt with the diagnostics and restoration of paintings on canvas, panel and wooden sculptures.
Interested in the restoration and construction of musical instruments, he enrolled at the “Civica Scuola di Liuteria” in Milan, graduating with full marks in 2015.
He remains in contact and in close relationship with Marco, having shared 4 years of training with him.
He began to collaborate with the Master luthier Federico Gabrielli, participating in the restoration of important musical instruments, including an anonymous guitar that belonged to Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian patriot, and preserved at the “Domus Mazziniana” in Pisa.
He currently deals with the construction and restoration of plucked musical instruments at his laboratory in Castelnuovo Scrivia (AL).
Since 2018 he has taught restoration of plucked musical instruments at the Civica Scuola di Liuteria in Milan.
Marco Pinto cultivated a passion for music from young age and began playing the electric guitar at the age of 14, trying to learn how the instrument works in every single part of it.
Having completed his studies at the Artistic High School of Villa Reale in Monza (MB), he enrolled in the amateur course at the “Civica Scuola di Liuteria) in Milan for the construction of a classical guitar.
Aware of having found his path, he successfully attended the Luthier Operator and then Master Luthier” classes, completing the training course at the “Civica Scuola di Litueria” in Milan with the training at the “Jacaranda Guitars and Basses” workshop of Milan in 2015.
He remains in contact and in close relationship with Alessio, having shared 4 years of training with him.
He continued his work and training experience in Daniele Fierro’s workshop until 2017, specializing himself in the repair and construction of electrical instruments.
Also in 2017 he began a new collaboration, working together with Marco Albanese at Loud Guitars in Pieve Emanuele (MI) where he deepened and enriched his knowledge.
In 2020 he opened his luthier workshop, Pinto Guitars, in Arcore (MB), where he currently builds and repairs plucked instruments.
Thus was born in 2022, Alma Pickups, a brand through which the two Master Luthiers offer their knowledge and experience at the service of every musician.
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