Watchful Guitars & Stringworks

Thoughts, Approach, and Philosophy

 

I build "lifetime" instruments.

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"Heirloom," "BIFL (buy-it-for-life)," "The One;" however you think about it, and whatever you want to call it, my instruments ultimately find you.

 

I think exhaustively about everything that goes into the making of every one of my instruments, so that you won't have to.

 

Clarity, focus, harmonic overtone series, lushness, depth, projection, body and neck frequencies, stiffness, looseness, playability, feel, personality and visual appeal are hitting the high points of where I spend time using my hands, my mind, and my heart for reaching my goals for each set of materials that become one of my guitars. And my goals are really what we all want from a guitar, and that is more—more of everything when we handle and play a truly great instrument and make music meant to be enjoyed and shared with others. 

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When I am finished with the building process, I long to stand back and behold a truly handmade, consummate work of lutherie. 

 

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