Musical instruments are a unique form of art that have the potential to offer an experience that transcends the material boundaries of its construction: music. Above all else a musical instrument is about expression. The art of lutherie for me is a balance of several disciplines of expression. As art the guitar is a very beautiful instrument with many facets of design to explore. As craft the architectural constructs offer the challenge of honing my skills to meet the task at hand. As an artist and craftsman I aim to focus my skills to be able to accurately develop the unique vision of the guitar the customer has. To do this will require a discovery phase where each and every aspect of the guitar is defined in as clear and precise terminology as possible. My role becomes that of an interpreter. I take what is being described to me by way of words, sonic comparisons, artistic needs and expression, and interpret that into the balance of visual design and acoustic engineering that the guitar encompasses. When a design is well executed the result is a satisfying instrument to play, hold, see, and hear. The end result is art on many levels.

   My goal as a luthier is to collaboratively design a custom instrument perfectly tailored to the customer's vision of what they want and need in a guitar. The tonal consideration of the materials and design aesthetics is an acoustical engineering challenge that opens up the possibilities of realizing the goal set forth in the discovery phase of the guitar design process. This process brings together these various elements and disciplines into a single cohesive design for the instrument. This design approach makes it impossible for me to offer a set of models and precise designs. Each guitar is a unique instrument designed to perform a specific musical function. Each guitar model may serve as a starting point for a new design, or we can start from scratch. Either way the result will be a custom instrument as unique as the vision that guided its construction. There is no limit to our imagination.