About Me:

In the spirit of the grateful dead, I welcome everyone to my shop. I can guarantee you will be treated with mutual respect.

I want everyone to be comfortable enough to be themselves. I know guitar shops can be daunting places for some of us. I strive to create an accessible shop for everyone to feel welcome.

My parents answered an ad listing a “Fender Stratocaster” and Fender amp for sale. As the original owner belted out classic riffs from the guitar, I knew I needed to have it. My love affair with electric guitars started that day. The first time plugging into a real amp and making noise was so liberating. I finally felt a way to express my emotions through sound.

I wanted to know everything I could about guitars. How these magical instruments worked and how I could modify them to what I wanted. One of the positive constants in my life was guitars. I bought, repaired, refinished, and sold many guitars over the years. This allowed me to hone my luthier skills and start offering my services to the public.

Fast forward years later, and I still have that original first guitar. I understand the bond you build with an instrument over time. My goal is to strengthen that bond, or repair it, if need be. Creating an instrument that stands the test of time, so the music never stops….