Instruments
Instruments
What I Make
I make acoustic guitars and ukuleles, specializing in smaller body guitars and soprano, concert, tenor, bass, and baritone ukuleles. I am hoping to change the idea that endangered exotic woods are the only appropriate materials for a great acoustic instrument so I prefer to use local, sustainable woods such as maple, oak, ash, cherry and walnut. For tops I prefer to use Eastern European (Carpathian) spruce rather than Red spruce due to the thoughtful manner in which it is harvested and its proven track record of producing incredible soundboards for guitars and ukuleles.
Most of my instruments follow pre-war Martin patterns and forms, and are made almost completely by hand, only using basic shop machines and hand tools. Each neck is unique and shaped by hand, custom mother-of pearl inlay is sawed with a jeweler’s saw and hand inlaid, metal or wood inlay is also provided as an option.
Available Instruments
Available Instruments
Available Instruments for Sale
Occasionally I will make a spec instrument or two and offer them for sale for folks looking to jump the line and who have fewer custom requests. Often these instruments are filling a void within my creative outlets so you’re getting exactly what I can’t wait to make, or simply something no one has ordered but that I am excited to try. Check back here or via social media to see what’s new and available immediately from my bench!
I currently have no immediately available instruments, however I am working on a spec OM-42 made from sinker mahogany and sinker red wood, ebony fingerboard with full vine inlay. Contact me if you’re interested in chatting about it!
Customers + Friends
Customers + Friends
Customers + Friends
