Purchase Policy
Due to the length of my waiting list, I am no longer accepting deposits for new commissions until further notice. However, occasionally one of my instruments becomes available for resale, which I often broker myself. My pre-owned guitars are completely reconditioned and carry my full warranty. If you are interested in a pre-owned guitar please contact me, and visit my Pre-Owned page for updates.
I make a limited number of guitars each year and the waiting period is approximately eight years. The current base price is $28,000 (Jan. 2025), which includes Barnett, Alessi, or Pegheds™ tuners, a Visesnut Active Series case, and care accessories.
My basic model has either a spruce (European, Sitka, or Engelmann), cedar, or redwood top; East Indian rosewood, European maple, or Spanish cypress back and sides; Spanish cedar or Honduras mahogany neck; ebony fingerboard; CSA rosewood bridge; and either a mosaic or a natural-state wood rosette. String scales for both classical/flamenco and steel string guitars are usually 65cm, 65.5cm, or 66cm. String spacings are 43mm at the nut and 57mm at the saddle for classical guitars, and 39mm at the nut and 54mm at the saddle for steel string guitars, although other scales and spacings can be accommodated. All necks are Spanish heel construction and are shaped according to the customer’s preference. Classical/flamenco heads are either slotted to accommodate tuning machines, or solid to accommodate Pegheds™ tuners. Steel string guitar necks also have either slotted or solid heads, and are reinforced with a nonadjustable truss rod that extends through both the head/neck and neck/body junctures. All instruments are French polished, applied by the traditional method. Instruments of CSA or African blackwood rosewoods cost an additional $3,500. Instruments with a carved rosette, having more than six strings, or a cutaway cost an additional $3,000 per feature; and the removable fingerboard extension option costs $1,000 additional. The sideport and sideport cover options cost an additional $300 each. Rodgers, Graf, and Scheller tuners, and custom cases are priced additionally at the time of purchase, as are special materials, custom work, and electronics.
All transactions must be in U.S. funds: electronic wire, certified bank draft, money order, or cash.
I make a limited number of guitars each year and the waiting period is approximately eight years. The current base price is $28,000 (Jan. 2025), which includes Barnett, Alessi, or Pegheds™ tuners, a Visesnut Active Series case, and care accessories.
My basic model has either a spruce (European, Sitka, or Engelmann), cedar, or redwood top; East Indian rosewood, European maple, or Spanish cypress back and sides; Spanish cedar or Honduras mahogany neck; ebony fingerboard; CSA rosewood bridge; and either a mosaic or a natural-state wood rosette. String scales for both classical/flamenco and steel string guitars are usually 65cm, 65.5cm, or 66cm. String spacings are 43mm at the nut and 57mm at the saddle for classical guitars, and 39mm at the nut and 54mm at the saddle for steel string guitars, although other scales and spacings can be accommodated. All necks are Spanish heel construction and are shaped according to the customer’s preference. Classical/flamenco heads are either slotted to accommodate tuning machines, or solid to accommodate Pegheds™ tuners. Steel string guitar necks also have either slotted or solid heads, and are reinforced with a nonadjustable truss rod that extends through both the head/neck and neck/body junctures. All instruments are French polished, applied by the traditional method. Instruments of CSA or African blackwood rosewoods cost an additional $3,500. Instruments with a carved rosette, having more than six strings, or a cutaway cost an additional $3,000 per feature; and the removable fingerboard extension option costs $1,000 additional. The sideport and sideport cover options cost an additional $300 each. Rodgers, Graf, and Scheller tuners, and custom cases are priced additionally at the time of purchase, as are special materials, custom work, and electronics.
All transactions must be in U.S. funds: electronic wire, certified bank draft, money order, or cash.
Warranty
My instruments are guaranteed against defects in materials and workmanship for my life as an active luthier. I will not cover damage due to fair wear and tear, abuse, neglect, extremes of temperature or humidity, or natural disaster. Nor can I be responsible for the tendency of CSA and African blackwood rosewoods occasionally to develop hairline fractures despite decades of proper seasoning.
Periodic maintenance is the responsibility of the owner and is a condition of warranty. Appropriate care accessories are included in the purchase of each instrument. Repairs or alterations performed by someone other than me risk cancellation of this warranty. Transportation expenses are the responsibility of the owner.
Periodic maintenance is the responsibility of the owner and is a condition of warranty. Appropriate care accessories are included in the purchase of each instrument. Repairs or alterations performed by someone other than me risk cancellation of this warranty. Transportation expenses are the responsibility of the owner.
Returns
After fifteen days of receipt, if an instrument proves unsuited to the player, it can be returned for the purchase price, less the original deposit. If not in new condition, the cost of restoration will also be deducted. Reimbursement will follow immediately upon resale of the instrument.