I have been handcrafting fine instruments for over twenty five years, beginning with banjos and diversifying to mandolins and guitars.

Difficulties in sourcing quality hardware has led me to produce my own design mandolin and guitar tailpieces, and scolloped and top-tension banjo hoops, made and nickel plated in house. I discovered very early on that "Quality is never an accident" (John Ruskin).

My dedication is to produce instruments of superior quality while maintaining realistic price levels.