Donadey

Michel Donadey started out in luthiery in 1972 at the age of 19. He began an apprenticeship with Roger Buro and was supported by A. Carbonell. He also worked for a while with André Sakelaridès. Later he learned guitar making techniques from luthiers and workshops in Spain. In 1978 he supervised a training course for instrument making at St. Maxim which led to the formation of a workers cooperative company in 1979 which ran for 5 years. In 1986 he set up his own workshop in Marseille where he has worked ever since.