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In 2002, after a lifetime of playing and singing music, I had the privilege of hearing the
great Gene Bertoncini play jazz on the classical guitar. I had heard Charlie Byrd years earlier, and was reminded of
how beautifully expressive this instrument can be in the hands of a master. After decades of performing blues on the
acoustic guitar, my music took a new direction, and I began studying classical guitar. These studies exposed me
to the playing of Andres Segovia and the classical repertoire, and eventually to the world of flamenco.
At some point my love of the guitar led me to make one for myself, and I have been making
them ever since. I set out to make the best guitars I could possibly make,
without regard to having my efforts lead to an ongoing business. Although I am largely self-taught, I have read and
studied the methods and plans of the great master builders, and have benefited from the advice of some of the top contemporary
builders, repairmen, and players.
I have a particular sound which I attempt to build into every guitar I make. This is
a very focussed sound with strong fundamentals and good separation, while maintaining a balanced timbre throughout the registers.
Such a guitar projects beautifully, and can be heard clearly at the back of a large recital hall.
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