Modern, bespoke guitars; old-world methods.
The Spanish heel —
I build my guitars using the Spanish heel method, producing a concisely balanced tone and sound. Many original Spanish guitars are quite playable 170 years and beyond, making it well worth the extra labor and care involved for this type of construction.
Direct from my workshop:
Contact me, and we’ll work together to craft your one-of-a-kind heirloom instrument.
French Polish
French polish is very very hard and about the thinnest finish possible to put on a guitar. That is exactly what you want for the best possible tone. All told, it’s about a two month process to finish. It’s all hand rubbed and applied microns at a time, and hand buffed.
Double X Bracing
My bracing patterns are a Martin inspired X brace, with the exception of utilizing the double x vs the two parallel braces typically seen on Martin guitars. Each and every top is optimized by flexing, tapping, and scalloping the bracing to have the most sustain while tapping, the widest variance of tonal pitch, and are also built with a dome carved into the bracing. The result is a very lively top with sustain for days.
“The understated design of this guitar belies its massive tone and projection... the sound just leaps out of it. I don't have to work as hard to get tone out of it as some of my other acoustics, and it's not even fully broken in. I'm lucky to own it.”
See one of my guitars in action: This Must Be the Place w/Kami Maltz & Joshua Lee Turner
With every stroke of the plane, every shaving made with a chisel, every moment the instrument is born and sings for the first time, I’m honoring my dad’s passion for music.
In the workshop —
Check out my blog for resources, a look at my process, and more.
