How it All Started
All of my life I’ve had vision. First I saw visions of custom hot rods. I could see the design in my head along with the finished product that I wanted to create and all of the work in between. So I pursued it and put my visions to work. Before long, my custom paint designs were winning awards.
One of my hobbies was playing the guitar. I had played it since I was a kid. But I admired the dobro. The sound is what drew me to it. But again, I was envisioning a different and better sound. My vision for a piece of art mixed with a better and unique sound took over my thoughts. With a vision in my head, I gathered together pieces of wood. Some old, some even older, some from a desk and a few new pieces. It was then that I created my first do bro. I used my vision to see beauty and my ear for a unique sound. I wasn’t even sure it would work, but it did. That dobro “The Desk”, sits in my office to this day. It serves as a reminder that we can create something beautiful from only scraps. I play it still. After that one, I created another. And then another. And with each one I finished, they seemed to get better in some way. Sometimes the art, sometimes the design, and sometimes the build. No two are ever the same. Even though some have a bit of a different sound, being custom made for each individual, each one makes extraordinary music. So as I custom design, build and play each one, it gives me great satisfaction to see one of my resonators handed over to that new owner who will make it sing. I not only love to build these amazing instruments, I love to work one on one with each of my customers to insure that each instrument is made particularly suited for their personality and tastes. I don't desire to be a big business. My goal is to make between 12-18 guitars a year, that way I can continue my relationship with my customers. Psalm 33:3 ........play skillfully with a loud noise. |
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High quality hand crafted instruments built to order.
We strive for excellence in 3 areas of our build:
Construction- I want to make sure it's an instrument that will last long enough to get many years of enjoyment out of it.
Appearance- Taken from experience of custom paint jobs on Hot Rods, I've applied my experience to the finish I put on my instruments.
Sound- Sound is the ultimate goal for me, I'm always striving for the sound that just reaches out and grabs you. That tone that sounds so good it's addicting and makes it hard for you to put it down.
We strive for excellence in 3 areas of our build:
Construction- I want to make sure it's an instrument that will last long enough to get many years of enjoyment out of it.
Appearance- Taken from experience of custom paint jobs on Hot Rods, I've applied my experience to the finish I put on my instruments.
Sound- Sound is the ultimate goal for me, I'm always striving for the sound that just reaches out and grabs you. That tone that sounds so good it's addicting and makes it hard for you to put it down.