While still a teenager, Seven-year GAL member William T. Crocca was introduced to lute construction by Meeme Malgi, a violin maker in the New York City area. Bill could no longer spend the required time with Mr. Malgi once college began, so he acquired a few books and began building his first guitar. Of course, that also involved building tools and fixtures. A few guitars were sold, one to a violinist in the Trenton, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Career and family displaced a good portion of his available lutherie time, and now in retirement he is once again building instruments and learning new techniques.

▪ bio current as of 2023