I build handmade acoustic guitars Custom designed and crafted to order for players around the world. Every part of the build process is done by myself from wood selection and analysis to voicing and the final setup. I also offer a limited number of in-stock guitars each year for retailers and individuals. To see what is currently available go to “stock” or have a look at a dealer.
A hand built custom guitar is not merely about the appearance of the wood but also how the guitar plays and how it is built and voiced. Such decisions are made based on the client's needs so in the order form please include a rough outline of who you are as a guitar player, do you play un-miked with friends and need lots of projection? Are you a fingerstyle play? Do you use your nails or skin? Do you sing and play? Are you a student? Are you buying for someone else? Do you like the traditional flat fingerboard for faster playing? I like to have as much information from the client as possible and communicate regularly once the build has started. Clients are regularly updated with a photo journal of the build and are also welcome to visit the workshop.
After studying musical instrument making at Newark college in the UK and building guitars under the guidance of master YL Cholet cholet guitars I later studied wood oriented design and fine art at Gothenburg University (Sweden) Tokyo Zokei University(Japan) and National Taiwan University of Arts. Though I remained primarily a luthier, art and design became an integral part of my process in designing and building guitars.