traditional classical guitars

Tonal fingerprint

Daniel Nistico playing “Dolores”.

Spruce / Rio rosewood

Robbie Melville plays “No idle act” on his guitar “Persephone”.

Spruce / Rio rosewood

Overview

  • Tuned fan struts

  • Inspiration 1962 Bouchet

  • Handmade rosettes

  • French polished

  • Pre CITES Rosewood

  • Recycled Rosewood c.1860's

  • Select Spruce Soundboards

  • Hide Glue Joinery

  • Vacuum clamping struts

  • Research notes

  • Resonance Tuning

  • Wood Analysis

  • Scheller tuners

  • Responsive

design

My vision is to create harmonically rich guitars that are touch responsive sensitive & balanced helping the musician to easily express.

believe when making a traditional guitar in doing things differently—with intention, with passion, and with people at the center of it all. Every detail here reflects that mindset.

approach

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.The inspiration was the way a 1962 Robert Bouchet guitar made me feel upon playing and listening to it.

the initial note has a sweet sting that i

he goal is to make a guitar that is sensitive and responds to the musicians achieve a tone inspirede're a team of passionate thinkers and doers, building with purpose and clarity.

tradition & technology

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.

inspiration

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.

tone

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.

research projects

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.

resonance tuning

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.

resonance tuning

As a trained musician and experienced guitar repairer of nearly 40 years I’ve spent a lifetime collaborating with working musicians performing repairs, maintenance and upgrades personalized for their guitar style.

dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do. The time proved materials & processes are refined by careful measurement of material characteristics resonance tuned and response to suit n mind. We believe great results come from clear steps, open collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.