Pasquale Vinaccia
Pasquale Vinaccia | |
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Pasquale Vinaccia, luthier and creator of the Neapolitan Mandolin. | |
| Born | 20 July 1806 Italy |
| Died | c. 1882 Italy |
| Occupation | Luthier |
| Known for | creating the "Neapolitan Mandolin" |
Pasquale Vinaccia (1806 – c. 1882) was an Italian luthier, appointed instrument-maker for the Queen of Italy, and maternal grandfather to Carlo Munier. In 1835 he improved the mandolin, creating a version of the instrument that used steel wires for strings, known today as the "Neapolitan Mandolin." His use of steel strings has become the dominant way of stringing mandolins.