Paulinho Nogueira

Paulinho Nogueira (Campinas, 8 October 1929 – São Paulo, 2 August 2003)[1] was a Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer.

Paulinho Nogueira designed the craviola, a guitar with a sloping bout and offset body shape.

[2] The Craviola is an acoustic guitar designed by Paulinho Nogueira and built by manufacturer Giannini.

Craviolas have a distinct asymmetric body shape that deviates from the upper and lower bouts of classical guitars.

Craviolas can be six-string or twelve-string (either nylon or steel) and are produced solely by Giannini.