di Stefano Prinzivalli
What does Falasca Guitars represent and what does it look for in music?
My name is Alessandro Falasca and I build handmade instruments, guitars and basses.
I can say that in music I have always sought that desire for peace or momentum.
In the best and worst moments, she’s always been there. Creating serenity, taking me away to rediscover myself, supporting me and pushing me toward something. The peace we need in life is what I think of, thanks to an instrument, which pours and reflects its effects into the music that flows through it. With my instruments, I see myself in this goal. And may they be used by someone to give voice to their own sensitivity and creativity.
To achieve my aspirations to do this, it takes a lot of commitment, seeking extreme attention to detail, a lot of energy with a lot of study and experimentation to arrive at doing even new things.
How do you see the meeting between tradition and innovation?
I think they’re two sides of the same coin; in the sense that what is tradition today was innovation yesterday, and what is innovation today will become tradition tomorrow. So let’s say there’s a common thread where the exchange, permeability, and evolution of ideas—and I’d even say constructive contaminations—lead to what is in people’s lives and the world. Moving forward and evolving
Making musical instruments today and improving techniques, the quality of the results, the functional and aesthetic aspects, seems more difficult than it once was. Essentially, all the tests have been done, and it seems that CNC machines, AI, computer graphics, and new materials are replacing the skills of the craftsman, the artist. Perhaps this is true, but perhaps there are those who prefer to focus their work on a technology that helps but doesn’t replace it
As for me, I work entirely by hand, according to the principle just stated. I designed a tool that is completely different from most other tools, so the fundamental concept for me is:
Keep researching, experimenting, and reinventing, breaking everything down, keeping in mind what you want to achieve based on what you already know, and then rebuilding and redesigning everything to create something different, something special
My “Red Guitar,” for example, is built in a completely different way than any other instrument, both in terms of the neck and body construction, and that’s where I achieved the desired results with a guitar that ranges from classical to modern. You can play anything on it.
Each of my instruments embodies these guidelines in its design, and I’m happy to be able to demonstrate it at the Electric Sound Village – Cremona. Another important project is about to be completed, and I’ll be able to preview it in Cremona. I look forward to seeing you!
