I build fine classical guitars by hand, one at a time, using the best materials available.

Many years of experience as a professional classical guitarist inform all aspects of my design and build process. After I completed my Master of Music in classical guitar performance as a teaching assistant under Professor Frank Koonce, I was regularly hired to play for concert series, chamber music societies, and organizations like NPR, the NCAA, and Intel. In 2018, I was honored to perform for United States Senator John McCain's state funeral service, and the Governor of Arizona invited me to perform on multiple occasions for other U.S. governors and foreign dignitaries. Success in high pressure performance situations like these is determined in no small part by the quality of your instrument.

My guitars are built with a focus on volume, sustain, tonal clarity in all registers, and melodic projection. I pay special attention to the geometry of the neck and fretboard, pulling the best aspects from my favorite guitars for an effortless left hand playing experience. Aesthetically, I build traditional instruments that won’t look out of place in a classical recital hall with modern, eye-catching details to help you stand out on stage. 

I built my first guitar with my father and grandfather when I was in the 7th grade. This simple strat-style kit electric with a tasteful flame decal pickguard introduced me to the joy of instrument building and first planted the seeds of my interest in lutherie - an interest that was re-awakened when I later inherited several of my grandfather’s tools in 2017. What started as the idea to build myself a classical guitar with these tools to use in my busy professional performance schedule quickly grew into an obsession. I ended up traveling all the way to Ontario to study classical guitar construction under Canadian luthier Sergei de Jonge. My time in Sergei’s shop was inspiring and invigorating, and when I returned home I totally immersed myself in building and repairing guitars. 

I spent a few years building out my shop, reading voraciously on guitar construction and acoustics, and studying every guitar I could get my hands on. I was fortunate to have some of the world's best classical guitars come across my repair bench - Humphrey, Marty, and Gnatek to name a few. I took inspiration from these guitars as well as my performance experience and my time with Sergei as I began to design and build my own instruments for sale. These first guitars were positively received, quickly sold, and have turned into a steady stream of commissions.

Driven by my desire to build the finest classical guitars possible, I continue to refine my instruments through feedback from world class performers like Marko Topchii and recording artists like John Oeth, through my close relationship with the ASU guitar studio and Professor Martha Masters, and through my study of the work of master luthiers. Currently, I am involved in a long-term historically informed restoration project for many of the guitars in the Urlik Collection. This rare opportunity allows me to study and play priceless instruments from some of the most influential guitar builders of the last 150 years. I aim to continue to advance the modern classical guitar and to push the boundaries of what is possible on the instrument, while staying true to the spirit of the old masters and while honoring the craftsmen in my family who came before me.