Mirko Borghino graduated with honors in 2000 from the Civica Scuola di Liuteria in Milan. For his final project, he restored a Gibson L-5 belonging to Franco Cerri (for whom, in 2015 he created a Gibson Signature). Mirko divides his time between teaching luthiery and hand making custom instruments in his studio in Desenzano del Garda (Italy). He makes custom archtop, flat top and electric guitars - his customers include John McLaughlin, Franco Cerri, Francesco Buzzurro, Maurizio Brunod and Simone Guiducci.