Your Vision

I build custom instruments around the player, using proven body shapes and exceptional materials to make a personalized guitar that is truly yours.

Personalized

My custom guitars begin with well-known body shapes such as the 000, OM, OMC, Grand Auditorium, Chicago, D-14 fret and Jumbo. These familiar forms provide a proven foundation while leaving room to create an instrument tailored to you.

Because you work directly with me, the person building your guitar, I take the time to understand how you play, what you want from an instrument, and what matters most to you.

“The goal is not simply to build a custom guitar. The goal is to build your guitar.”

One-on-One

Together we can personalize the instrument with choices in body shape, scale length, neck dimensions, woods, voicing, appointments, electronics, hardware, finish, and other details.

This direct relationship allows me to offer options and recommendations that make your vision of a personalized instrument a reality.

And because you are working directly with the luthier rather than through the layers and overhead of a large factory custom shop, I can provide this level of individual attention at a price far less than a comparable factory custom-shop instrument.

Body Shapes

000-12 fret

Outline of a 000-12 fret guitar

OM

Outline of an orchestra model guitar

OMC

Outline of a orchestra model guitar with a cutaway

Grand Auditorium

Outline of a grand auditorium guitar

Chicago

Outline of a Chicago guitar

D-14 fret

Outline of a D-14 fret guitar

Jumbo

Outline of a jumbo guitar

Premium Tonewoods

I maintain a great selection of premium tonewoods so the materials themselves can become part of the creative process. The right wood is not simply the most exotic or expensive wood—it is the combination that best supports the sound, response, appearance, and personality you want from your instrument.

Rosewoods

  • Old-growth Brazilian Rosewood
  • Amazon Rosewood
  • Madagascar Rosewood
  • Honduran Rosewood
  • African Blackwood

Exotic Woods

  • Stunning Flamed Koa
  • Ziricote
  • and a variety of other highly figured and exotic woods

Premium Tops

  • Sinker Redwood
  • Adirondack Spruce
  • Sitka Spruce
  • Engelmann Spruce

Make your vision a reality

Bring me your ideas, your music, and your preferences. Together we can create an instrument that reflects the player you are and the sound you want.

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