For years, the best guitars in the world have come from countries like the US, Japan or Scandinavia. Gibson, Fender, and Yamaha are names even a first-time guitar enthusiast knows. These countries also had the best luthiers—for the lay person, that is a craftsperson who builds and repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. But, India, which is bang in the middle of the #vocalforlocal revolution, is slowly becoming  “atmanirbhar” even where music is concerned. And, as the indie music industry grows, so have the homegrown brands. Some are high-end and premium, some are affordable, but all of them are unique and a product of the passion the luthier possesses to create a quality product in a country well known for its other string instruments, like a sitar and sarod.   

Auddie Dsouza of Cipriano Music has been making guitars for 22 years