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“The tree in the photo is a common black poplar (Populus nigra), the kind you often see lining roads and fields in northern Italy, where I live and work. For centuries, it has shaped the landscape, its leaves bending to the wind before standing still again under the summer sun. It\u2019s a tree we\u2019ve always seen but rarely recognize for what it is\u2014a prized tonewood, valued for the striking patterns in its grain. So well known abroad, in fact, that it earned the name \u2018Lombardy Poplar\u2019, a nod to the very region where I live and craft musical instruments.\u201d\u2026 Let\u2019s Play<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Archtop model with nylon strings entirely made of solid quarter-sawn Lombardy black poplar. Flamed maple sides and Cedrella neck.<\/p>\n

All the archtop models presented on these pages are entirely hand-built by the luthier Emanuele D’Al\u00f2, owner of the Shank Instruments Milano brand. The instruments are guaranteed for life and both the soundboards and the backs are handmade from solid quarter-sawn boards.<\/p>\n