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he gave himself a HUGE promotion. luthier is a magnificent profession. I've spent HOURS listening to them talk, and it's always been fascinating, even if my practical knowledge of guitars (and the other things as well, especially lutes) is pretty much nonexistent.

the very opposite of those "Bullshit Jobs" about which the much-mourned genius David Graeber wrote an uncharacteristically quick, breezily written book. terrible, terrible loss.

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True. And he's been quite happy as a luthier. Has a very nice studio in his house about 10 miles north of Charlottesville. If I remember correctly--going back ~30 years now--he had an apprenticeship in Italy, which he and his wife thoroughly enjoyed.

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