Carlo Bergonzi (luthier)

Carlo Bergonzi
Carlo Bergonzi – Double bass
Born	(1683-12-21)December 21, 1683 Cremona, Italy
Died	February 9, 1747(1747-02-09) (aged 63)
Occupation	luthier
Known for	High-quality string instruments

Carlo Bergonzi (21 December 1683 – 9 February 1747) was an Italian luthier and is the first and most prominent member of the Bergonzi family, a distinguished group of luthiers from Cremona, Italy, a city with a rich tradition of stringed instrument makers. Today his instruments are highly valued for their workmanship and tone. Although he was historically assumed to have first apprenticed with Hieronymus Amati or Antonio Stradivari, he is now known to have been the student of Vincenzo Rugeri.^[1][2]