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For
the past 29 years I've built and restored guitars in my shop in northern
California. My goals have remained constant-to produce concert guitars
with a broad tonal palette and wide dynamic range that both project well
and respond sensitively to the mature player's varied touch. Since I was
fortunate to have studied under a superb craftsman, Richard Schneider,
from the beginning my instruments were well made and possessed to a great
degree the characteristics I prize. The
ensuing years have graced me with the experience to refine and amplify
my work. I've had the opportunity to restore and examine some of the
finest instruments ever made. I've performed restorations on guitars
by Antonio de Torres, Santos Hernandez, Herman Hauser I, Ignacio Fleta,
Marcelo Barbero, and C. F. Martin from every era. I've also reversed
the ravages of accidents, inept repair, and time for thousands of guitars
by most of the major historic and contemporary makers. When an instrument
impresses me, I look for contributing aspects of it's construction.
Conversely, when I find a guitar objectionable, I analyze it with equal
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 Satisfying
a demanding and varied clientele for such a long time translates to
instruments with comfortably shaped necks that play easily and in tune.
Repairing structural damage caused by travel and climate has taught
me where to reinforce or alter construction to make a guitar more stable,
while still allowing it to sing. Improving the sound of already fine
instruments has helped me do the same to my own. The resulting guitars
are not a synthesis of the best , but my own vision informed by a large
database empirically accrued. |
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may learn more about my instruments in the Handmade
Guitars section. Current available instruments with pictures and
sound samples are in the Inventory.
The Interview may give you
more biographical and philosophical information than you want to know,
and the Sound Gallery
includes sound samples of current guitars along with recordings of my
instruments made over the last twenty five years.
I also offer carefully adjusted student guitars, explained in the Students, Parents, and Teachers section and listed in the Inventory. Repair and Restoration are also available. |
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