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Story of Copacabana Guitar
By Antti J. Kallio, Espoo 19.4.2006 |
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| Copa the story I was browsing through Eero Aarnio’s furniture production and noticed a table, which shape reminded me of a guitar body. The more I thought about it, the better it looked. I thought that one day I might place an order for that kind of guitar. Soon I realised that no known designer had ever designed such a guitar, at least not one that was well known as far as I could remember. I had just had a "Bo Diddley" box shaped guitar of my own design made by Juha Lottonen and all the technical details and measures were in my mind. I was comparing it to Aarnio’s Copacabana table and thought that this would be really something special if Aarnio would redraw it completely and give the guitar its final shape. I prepared my presentation and all of a sudden I was meeting Eero Aarnio with two guitars in my hands, swetty, anxious and face blushing. I had my ex. J. Karjalainen Fender Telecaster from 1972 and the earlier guitar designed by me and made by Juha Lottonen. I also had a printed picture manipulation of the idea that Era Mikkola draw with me. Aarnio accepted the design task with enthusiasm and within couple of weeks the Copacabana Guitar was re-drawn in sufficient detail that it would be ready for production. While acting as the editor-in-chief of the guitar magazine Plectra in early 90’s, I got to know a young talented guitar maker Juha Lottonen. Lottonen was natural choice – I wanted a guitarmaker who would be ready to jump into such big shoes – making the worlds first internationally known designer Eero Aarnio’s design guitar. In addition to the guitar which must look beautiful, it must also be a good instrument. I hope that this guitar will bring much joy and usefulness to all the guitar players and well as those friends who like the design. Antti J. Kallio |
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| Copacabana tables and Pastil chair by Eero Aarnio | |||||||||
