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References
- Benvenuto Terzi, Giacomo Parimbelli, "Dizionario dei chitarristi e liutai italiani" (414 Pagine) Edizioni Villadiseriane (Bergamo) 2008
- Roberto Fabbri biography on GuitarArtFestival website
