Straddling the line between art and utility, my instruments embrace both aspects fully. Although visual and sculptural elements play an obvious role, the basic approach common to these guitars as musical instruments is playability, tone and reliability.
I work in a wide variety of forms, materials and approaches. The sections below are the main categories.
TOTEMGUITARS
I've worked with resin from 1997 on, and the original line of guitars and basses came to be known as 'Totemguitars'.
HYBRIDS
Hybrids evolved out of a desire to strip the guitar of everything but the necessary and to explore new materials.
GATE GUITARS
The old gate to the new workshop in vienna after our move from Los Angeles was replaced and the wood inspired a new series of guitars, topped with the weathered boards left over.