001Rhythm of Time

Mun Ebony Back and Sides, an Alaskan Sitka Spruce Top, and Hand Cut Pearl Inlay Throughout.

Rhythm of Time

Building guitars has changed the way I think about time.

Every piece of wood that comes into my shop has already lived a long life. It has spent decades growing, shaped by changing seasons and the environment around it. By the time I begin working with it, that story is already written.

My role as a luthier is to continue that story.

Over the course of weeks and months, the wood is carefully shaped into an instrument that may spend another lifetime in someone’s hands. It will be played, repaired, passed down, and become part of moments that matter.

The same is true of the pearl used for inlays. Formed naturally, layer by layer over many years, it becomes more than decoration. It serves as a reminder that some of the smallest details on an instrument carry the longest histories.

Rhythm of Time reflects these journeys. It brings together materials shaped by nature and refined by hand, honoring the patience required to create something meant to last.

The wolf on the headstock connects the guitar to the natural world. The wolf, the moon, and the guitar all have their own rhythms. The wolf has its howl, the moon has its cycles, and the guitar has its resonance. They are different ways of measuring and expressing time.

To me, every guitar carries three stories: the years its wood spent growing, the time it took to build, and the life it lives after it leaves the workshop. Every note adds another chapter.