Construction
I build classical guitars of my own design as well as copies of historic instruments and custom guitars to fit a client's particular needs. I enjoy collaborating with my customers to achieve the sound and the appearance they desire. I have experience with modern design elements such as Nomex double-tops, lattice bracing, sound ports, and elevated fingerboards. I am familiar with the physical properties of a wide variety of woods, and have extensive knowledge of traditional fan braced designs.
Restoration
We offer a full range of restoration and repair services: from refrets and crack repairs to neck angle adjustment, refinishing, or top replacement. Guitars that we have restored include the following:
Jose Ramirez 1911, 1939, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1976, 2003.
Santos Hernandez 1916
Domingo Estesso 1921, 1925, 1926.
Francisco Nunez ca.1895.
Ignacio Fleta 1957, 1960
Masaru Kohno 1963, 1965, 1968, 1977.
Conde Hermanos 1953, 1964, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1989.
Antonio Marin Montero 1993, 1996
Viuda de Santos Hernandez (Francisco Fernandez) 1959.
Paulino Bernabe 1995
Robert Ruck 1998
John Gilbert 1985
Manuel Reyes 1971
Manuel Contreras 1981, 1983
Jose Oribe 1963
David Rubio 1965
C.F. Martin 1840, 1898, 1928
Leobardo Garcia, Christopher Berkov,Manuel Rodriguez, Eric Sahlin, Ryoji Matsuoka. Lester Devoe, Andrew Smith, John Rollins, Leonard Plattner, H.T. Hirose, Vicente Torres, Vicente Carillo, G.V. Rubio, Tobias Berg, Daryl Perry, Manouk Papazian, Manuel Contreras, J. Orozco, Dana Bourgeois, Jose Lopez Bellido, Andreas Kirmse, Juan Estruch, Jesus Villafan, Diego Robles, Stephano Moccetti, Alejandro Cervantes, Francisco Hernandez, Robert Garcia, Gabriel Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Jason Wolverton, Manuel Hernandez, Darren Hippner.
French Polish Finishing
We do French polish finishing of new guitars for several builders. Our clients include Ervin Somogyi, Glenn Canin, Brian Burns, Francisco Hernandez, Leo Buendia, Tom Doerr, Julian Gaffney, Joel Di Mauro,Geoff Rashe, and Robert Long.