After attending the esteemed Roberto Venn School of Luthiery in the spring of 2005, Raymond Kraut furthered his education by moving to Oakland California to study as an apprentice under the renowned Master Luthier Ervin Somogyi. Through the twenty-four month apprenticeship Somogyi introduced Raymond to the principal elements of voicing and designing a guitar to reach its fullest potential.
Builder Hometown:
Springfield, Oregon
Models Offered:
Double O (00), Orchestra Model (OM), Modified Dreadnaught (MD), and Small Jumbo (SJ)
After attending the esteemed Roberto Venn School of Luthiery in the spring of 2005, Raymond Kraut furthered his education by moving to Oakland California to study as an apprentice under the renowned Master Luthier Ervin Somogyi. Through the twenty-four month apprenticeship Somogyi introduced Raymond to the principal elements of voicing and designing a guitar to reach its fullest potential.