I believe in spirit.......The spirit of the trees that my instruments come from, the spirit behind the intention as I create, even the spirit and energy of this beautiful place that I work in.... I believe that musical instruments hold that spirit alive for ever and that you will be able to feel it alive and strong when you hold one of my instruments, because I put a lot of it in....

The trees that go into my instruments are all grand fathers from every corner of the world, some are as much as 900 years old (Huon Pine from the flooding of Lake Pedder in Tasmania's south west wilderness).

Come and feel it for your self, more importantly hear them speak in their beautiful individual voices...

There is so much that goes into the making of a fine guitar. So much more than just cutting, drilling, sanding and glueing...

There is the obvious craftsmanship based on learning and experience. The confidence of craftsmanship is nurtured over time. We learn from our mistakes as well as our successes. We become one with the process.

There is reason and intelligence, based on natural curiosity and a love of discovery. There is science in finding beautiful solutions to technical challenges. There is a 'rightness' we seek when materials and techniques are balanced and the work is a flowing motion.

Success in these processes is bound together by an intuitive element that comes from an affinity with materials, and a sense of one's place in nature.

There is an element of mystery here. For those so inclined, there is a unique quality that we seek in the building of a fine musical instrument, in which all the elements and skills come together in harmony... which we call spirit.

The very best guitars have this indescribable ''personality', a unique quality or presence that eminates from an 'alive', resonant musical instrument, designed and built with love, the satisfying end product which culminates the mastery of the luthiers art.