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Marine Pacaut, Photo by Abela, 2022

Hey There

I am a French guitar maker from France, based in Toulouse. I started making instruments by myself in 2010, and then decided to learn more about the physics behind music.

I specialised in acoustic guitars after I graduated from London Metropolitan University (BSc Musical Instruments making) in 2017, learning about physics, acoustics, mechanics, material science, instrument design analysis, and of course, practical courses to build instruments.

I build, repair, and teach about guitars and basses.

Even as a child, I have always been interested in playing instruments.

After a failed attempt at learning to play piano, I focused on the guitar.

It instantly felt more comfortable and natural to me. 

I started playing at 9 years old, helped by my uncle.

Little by little, I started creating my own clumsy and amateurish music.

I was playing everyday, covering songs,

constantly trying to improve my skills and my own material.

At 16 years old, making music was not enough,

I wanted to learn more about the instrument itself:

how it was made, the materials involved, and the craft.

 

I wanted to be a luthier.

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The way wood reacts, vibrates, resonates, when the strings are plucked still fascinates me.

I wanted to learn how to make this happen myself,

and work with the raw materials to fashion my own sound, my own tone and timbre, with each guitar I make.

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Determined, I gathered all the information I could find about guitar makers in my home town. I wrote all the addresses and started a journey towards guitar making.

I visited all the luthiers in my city and around, one after the other, and tried to ask them questions about their career and craft.

Small businesses are part of a tough world where doors close before you can even say hello. Makers are very busy, and get suspicious with people who ask questions.

A 16-year-old girl, with no work experience, and not rich enough to pay for tuition: needless to say it did not work out quite well.

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After a dozen closed doors, there was only one name left on my list.

I knocked and told yet again the little speech I had prepared before hand. This maker actually listened to me...

It marked the beginning of a year of training and mutual help.

Twice a week, I was spending the day at his workshop. He helped me build a ukulele, and in return I helped him with some repair jobs.

 

This experience only confirmed my intuition: guitar making was my career, I had to make it work.

 

I started looking for schools or Universities to pursue this dream. London Metropolitan University welcomed me, and I met other wonderful guitar makers. After three years of study, I found my identity as a maker, and my brand is being defined more and more precisely every day. 

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My love for the craft is still growing, and my inspiration to create, design, and make is increasing exponentially with each guitar I finish. Every new design feature that I draw and make, opens the door to new ideas and potential.

I want to make beautiful guitars that sound amazing, but also have a strong visual identity. I design unique instrument that will not be made twice.

Each musician has his/her own unique identity and character, they deserve to have a likewise instrument.

Marine Pacaut Guitars, Photo by Abela, 2022
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