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I have been building and repairing guitars and basses for twenty-five years in the San Francisco bay area. I opened my first lutherie business in 1975 in the Mission district of San Francisco. After ten years (and thousands of repairs and custom building for clients), I closed the storefront in order to concentrate on commission building. I prefer to work directly with my customer and will do my best to build an instrument which will meet his or her goals. I offer the option of rejection upon completion, but this has never happened! [The following paragraph is the 10-year-old copy that I need to change. See my special note on the home page.- Tom] It is my sincere desire that my client be happy with the finished guitar. I will build your instrument entirely by myself: No one else will be involved in any of the processes. I believe that every part of the fabrication process in a truly superior instrument must originate with consistency and vision of the result. In this way I hope to give a part of myself to every instrument I build. Depending upon design difficulties, delivery is currently one to two years. A minimum deposit of one thousand dollars will hold a slot open in my production line and fifty percent up front will guarantee start of production. I am aware of the fact that purchasing one of these instruments requires a serious investment. I am prepared to offer you a flexible financial plan that can make the purchase easier for you. I will sign, number and provide you with a history of the origin of all materials used including any unusual historical information that is relevant to your guitar. For further information and current pricing, please browse the rest of this site. Thank you for considering one of my instruments. |