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During the summer of 2026, I will be building guitars for Joan and Travis. I am also helping Ryan with his build, and I hope to make progress on the Octave Mandolin I started last summer. I'll be keeping build blogs for each of these builds. Scroll down and click the respective links to read about the builds and see photos. Also, drop me a comment. I'd love to hear from you.

Clicking on an image will open up a detailed blog of that guitar build with a link to photos taken at various stages of the build

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Joan’s East Indian Rosewood / Engelmann St Clair

Left handed St Clair of East Indian Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce for Joan...
June 6, 2026
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Sycamore Charlevoix Octave Mandolin

Octave mandolin based on the Gibson L-O body shape...
August 6, 2025
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Ryan’s Claro Walnut Michigan

Ryan is building a claro walnut Michigan with a master grade Engelmann top....
August 6, 2025