I began building guitars because I couldn’t afford
to buy the ones I dreamed of owning…
All of my design/build projects are guitars I would personally like to own myself; this is the ethos I follow when making any decision throughout the process. I do not currently accept commissions for builds, instead I choose themes or ideas as a concept and then transfer these into tangible guitar designs, striving to adopt new techniques, technologies and configurations with each subsequent project.
I believe a guitar has no soul until it has been owned and played by a musician who loves it. The instrument then moulds itself to the artist’s style, maturing as one, together. For this reason I like to theme each of my builds and impart some form of spirit within, to help it on it’s way to being a cherished and obedient servant.
Not the greatest guitarist by my own admission, I am self-taught and have enjoyed playing from the age of around 15. I found from the beginning that I enjoyed being around guitars more than actually playing them, and cut my Luthier-teeth on set-ups and minor repairs for friends and family.
The majority of my conceptual ideas come from discussions with my girlfriend and Creative Consultant Chloe Roberts.
For the latest projects we are working on, please look through the Portfolio and Skills & Services sections.