Federico Gabrielli is a qualified maker and restorer of plucked musical instruments.

He graduated Conservatore dei Beni Liutari after a four-year course at Milanese Civica Scuola di Liuteria, under the guide of masters Tiziano Rizzi, Lorenzo Lippi and Gabriele Negri.

Since 1983 he has been working in Milan making and restoring plucked instruments, particularly mandolins.

His instruments are either modern ones, or philological reconstructions of early plucked instruments, based on drawings and studies carried out on original instruments, kept in both public and private collections: Baroque and 19th century mandolins and guitars.

He works on special commission either.

He makes restorations for both public or private customers.