One By One Guitars
-Electric Guitars & Basses-
Autumn burst on curly maple. Maple bound fretboard & faux body binding. Seth Lover pickups.
Figured ash over cherry. 24 fret, 25" scale bubinga fretboard. string-thru with recessed T.O.M.
Semi-hollow. Myrtle over ash. 24 fret, 25" scale set neck with zero fret. Mini humbuckers.
Autumn burst on curly maple. Maple bound fretboard & faux body binding. Seth Lover pickups.
One craftsman. One vision. One purpose.
Building electric guitars and basses is my passion, not my business. Each instrument is a labor of love. I build what appeals to me, completing one instrument at a time, always searching for that magical combination of feel and tone that will inspire the player and make the instrument a joy to play and tough to put down. Hours of detailed handwork goes into the creation of each unique, signed & numbered instrument.
Crafting guitars one instrument at a time, may sound positively medieval in our modern age of automation and mass production. Until you pick one up and play it.
Beyond the personal satisfaction that I get from designing and building guitars, I also try to "pay it forward."
I donate most of the instruments that I build to charity fundraising events that support education, the arts and the general well-being of children and families in the St Louis region. Instruments donated to charities are “no strings attached” donations: 100% of the proceeds goes to the charity.
"The materials complement each other perfectly and come together to make an instrument that just feels right.
The one-by-one philosophy and craftsmanship just leap from this guitar."
--I.H. St Louis, MO
“…we can’t thank you enough for the incredible donation. It has been on display in my office for the past few weeks and it just takes my breath away. It is absolutely gorgeous and a work of art.”
--J.B. St Louis, MO