The Guild’s only member in India, Dominic Xavier has a high-ranking day job with the National Drinking Water Mission. Read about his lutherie obsession in this issue. He’s also the only GAL member with a name beginning with X.
▪ bio current as of 1997
1997
AL#50 p.14 BRB5 p.56
Jonathon Peterson Arul Dominic Xavier
▪ Xavier traveled all the way from India to attend the Healdsburg Guitarmakers Festival. This interview makes it obvious to what lengths some folks have to go to become luthiers. Think you’re on a budget? In India a GAL membership costs about one third of a month’s wages. With 6 photos.