This is a good place for me to say a few things about where I live and where I get my inspiration.

Duluth, Minnesota is not exactly a remote wilderness, but we do have bears, deer, moose and other smaller wildlife roaming around my neighborhood.  And although I enjoy watching them, I have occassionally found it necessary to keep the door to my shop closed during evenings to keep from being bothered (or eaten) while working on guitars.

Located on the Southwest corner of Lake Superior, Duluth is where I make my home and my guitars.  The lake is an unending source of beauty and inspiration.  It is where I discovered the nautical themes for each guitar in my model line.

I hope you will visit this site often and tell your friends about it.  I look forward to sharing with all of you, what I’m doing with archtop guitar making and restoration work.