About the luthier
Adrian Neher was born in 1995 and grew up near Ravensburg, not far from Lake Constance. His first path into music came through playing bass in various ensembles and bands before he turned to instrument making. From 2015 to 2018, he completed a three year apprenticeship as a plucked instrument maker in Mittenwald. He then studied in Markneukirchen from 2018 to 2022, graduating with the master title and the award for the best final instrument. His bachelor thesis examined practice relevant properties of acetylated wood for plucked instrument making. From 2022 to 2025, he continued with a masters degree in engineering in Markneukirchen, including placements in France that eventually led to his move to Provence. He now works there in a shared workshop with Lnie Carpentras.
Nehers work is rooted in a traditional visual language, but it is equally defined by a sustained engagement with responsibly sourced materials and their acoustic potential. Much of his wood comes from the Lake Constance region, Provence, and the Bavarian Alps. During both his training and his academic work, he devoted considerable attention to alternatives to tropical tonewoods, testing materials that resemble the traditional models both aesthetically and mechanically. Among the strongest influences on his development are the building traditions of Mittenwald and Markneukirchen, contemporary French instrument making, and the legacy of the Spanish concert guitar.
About the guitar
This No. 20 from 2026 is a traditionally built concert guitar with a spruce top and smoked oak back and sides. Built on a fan bracing concept after Hernndez y Aguado, it combines a classical structural foundation with a notably direct and carrying release of tone. The response is quick and immediate, yet the sound does not become short or fleeting as a result. That combination is one of the guitars most striking qualities, because the fast onset of the note is followed by sustain that remains remarkably well supported.
In tonal character, the guitar is bright and clear, but never hard. Around the core of the sound there is a gentle layer of soft overtones that lends smoothness and ease to the overall voice. The result is a tone that projects forward while remaining pleasant and well ordered. This balance of directness, clarity, and a softened overtone structure makes the instrument especially accessible without diminishing its individuality.
It is matched by a very high level of playing comfort. The neck and overall feel noticeably support the instruments immediacy and make it easy for the player to shape and control the tone. Taken as a whole, this Adrian Neher presents itself as a traditionally conceived concert guitar with fast response, good carrying power, and a clear, sweet voice that gains depth from its smoothness and unexpectedly stable sustain.
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