Photo Gallery

A photo gallery of guitars is included below, along with a brief description of each instrument. Click on any of the photos for an expanded view.

In late 2005, I was commissioned by Dan Schutte, Composer in Residence at the University of San Francisco and Director of Music for the Office of University Ministries. Universally known for his work "Here I Am, Lord", Dan has been composing music for Christian worship for more than thirty years. Dan wanted a guitar similar to his early 70's Martin DS-28, short-neck, slope-shouldered dreadnought. The instrument I delivered to him in 2006 is of our combined design efforts, with a German spruce top and Madagascar Rosewood back and sides. The rosette is a sunburst of rosewood, with abalone inlay. The headstock has a custom abalone insert, requested by Dan. Click the Testimonials link to read Dan's comments.

The following instrument is a dreadnought with a Sitka spruce bearclaw top and Australian Lacewood back and sides, commissioned in 2007 by Frank Winterling. The rosette is a sunburst of lacewood, accented with abalone inlay. Click the Testimonials link to read Frank's comments.

OM style 000 with a German spruce top and Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, also commissioned in 2007. The rosette is a sunburst of rosewood, accented with abalone inlay.

OM style 0000 jumbo cutaway with a bearclaw Sitka spruce top and waterfall Bubinga back and sides. The rosette is a sunburst of flamed Koa, accented with abalone inlay.

OM style 0000 jumbo cutaway with an Alaskan yellow cedar top and Granadillo back and sides. The rosette is a sunburst of flamed Koa, accented with abalone inlay.

OM style 000 with a German spruce top and Birdseye Maple back and sides. The rosette is a sunburst of flamed Koa, accented with abalone inlay. The neck is Maple, with a Bloodwood fingerboard and bridge.

Consignment guitar for Richard Glick of Fine Guitar Consultants (www.fineguitarconsultants.com), delivered in 2009. This is am OM style small jumbo cutaway with a "Lucky 12" bearclaw Sitka spruce top, Peruvian Walnut back and sides, and flamed maple bindings. The rosette is a sunburst of Walnut, accented with flamed maple spirals.

Short neck, sloped shoulder dreadnought with a German spruce top, Palo Escrito back and sides, and Snakewood bindings. The rosette is a herringbone inlay, accented with black, white, and red veneers.