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I devote perhaps 70% of my time to working in the world of bowed instruments, with the rest of my energy allotted to fretted instruments and a few others, like harps and so forth. There are a few instruments I do not work on, such as harpsichords, bandoneons, winds, and midi electric guitars.

I have been a professional luthier since 1963. After more than forty years, the workload from my established clientele is fairly brimming. Nonetheless, I still manage to squeeze in interesting projects here and there. If I can’t fit them in, I can and will happily recommend one or another of my esteemed colleagues.

I work out of a small shop next to my home in the coastal hills of central California. I work only by appointment. I make a few instruments from time to time, but alas, the exigencies of my repair work leave little time for it. If you have any instrument-related question, by all means, please get in touch.

I have a page of links to all sorts of things. This means repair tips, details about my work specialties both with bowed instruments and non-bowed instruments. Lots of stuff. To get there, click here.

As time allows, there will be pages on other music I play or am somehow involved with.

Instruments are nice alright, but after all, music is what's really important.