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Massimo Maddaloni

Massimo Maddaloni is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Florida. He likes to apply his background in microbiology to the production of homemade fermented foods (beer, wine, sourdough breads, salami and the like). He loves practicing martial arts (aikido, capoeira angola, kali) which lead him to a keen interest in energy practices and, in turn, to sacred geometry. He also loves outdoor activities: skiing, hunting, fly-fishing, gardening. In his youth he took classic guitar lessons to increase his chances to pick up gals.

▪ bio current as of 2019

Case Study of a 1935 Guitar by Cremonese Luthier Luigi Digiuni

2019
AL#136 p.42               
Massimo Maddaloni   Lizabeth Jane Hella   Giacomo Parimbelli                                                                                   

▪ From the time that the violin was invented, Cremona was the world center for the highest quality string instrument making, until it gradually became known for lower-quality mass production of fiddles. After its dark age, Cremona has more recently seen a renaissance of its lutherie heritage. This article looks at an unusual guitar made by a Cremonese luthier in the 1930s and sees echoes of the old masters in its design. Mentions Stradivari, Panormo, Fibonacci spiral, Archimedean spiral, golden ratio.