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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ELLA IDE AND MARCO BERTORELLO - Italian luthier Roberto Ceretti uses the sound of the river near his workshop to tune the soundboard of a guitar on January 22, 2015 In the Alps Region of Barge, near Turin. The father of three fells trees himself during the winter -- the best season because the wood is less likely to split -- hauling them back to the remote workshop in his truck before chopping them down to size in the clearing, his dog at his side. He also rescues trees such as redwoods or firs destined for the chop in gardens around the region. He selects the best grain aesthetic from those to carve out the back, front and neck of his guitars, and uses all natural materials -- such as boiled cow femurs -- to make parts like the bridge and nut. AFP PHOTO / MARCO BERTORELLO (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)