Giovanni Battista Guadagnini

Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (23 Jun 1711—18 Sept 1786) was an Italian luthier, one of the greatest makers of violins and cellos in history after Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) and Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (1698–1744). The least sedentary of his generation, G.B. Guadagnini worked in four different Italian regions throughout his 44yrs-career, and each residency notably impacted his oeuvre.