Joseph Yanuziello I've been inspired over the years by many musicians - this is reflected in the various acoustic and electric stringed instruments I build. I work by myself, building one or two instruments at a time, usually in collaboration with the player. I studied painting and sculpture at art college and, like many people, did something completely different when I graduated. I made my first guitar in 1979. Building instruments combines a lot of my interests: design, engineering, fabrication, and last but not least, playing and listening to music.