I am an independent luthier making the best mandolins, guitars, bouzoukis and autoharps I can, to the highest standards of lutherie. My creations are all unique one-of-a-kind instruments and are my own design, not copies of big-name factory instruments.

I seek out unusual and beautiful woods, avoiding plastic bindings and heavy "sunburst" stains (originally developed to hide the poorly-finished edges of instruments) -- preferring to let the quality materials show their beauty naturally.

If you want a Martin or Gibson like everyone else, you won't find it here. But if you seek something a little different (yet still restrained and in good taste, within mainstream tradition), I invite you to audition one. I am "not yet famous" and I think you'll find the prices reasonable.

HEAR IT NOW!
One of my bouzoukis is being raffled off at ZoukFest 2007 in June. You can see and hear it played by Roger Landes at the ZoukFest website

NEWS
Brian Roe of the Roe Family Band, a hot young mandolin virtuoso, took Second place in the Mandolin contest at the 2006 Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Brian plays one of my flat top mandolins (#40). He won a Collings mandolin, but says he still prefers mine for contest work!