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 BRIAN
HENKE: A DREAM COMES TRUE
Once upon a time, there was a
musician
named Brian, who had a vision of a guitar with many strings, a
harp-like sound, and two necks. He would dream about this instrument
while he was flying around (while he was sleeping of course), over
fields of ....
A DREAM
TAKES
SHAPE
This sounds
like
a fairy tale, but actually it's a true story. Brian Henke, famed
Cleveland-based acoustic virtuoso, had a dream of a double-neck, harp
guitar for a long time before we met at a local winery. Between his
performances we sat down and he explained to me how it would look. And
he said he already had a name for it: the "Dreamcaster." Without
hesitation, I said, "I can build that!"
So with no
sketches and just a few preliminary objectives I set out to design the
"Dreamcaster." It seemed to design itself. The longer neck of the
baritone seemed to be the natural choice due to its size with the harp.
Many things about the instrument were a bit puzzling, but as time went
on the problems were solved, one by one.
 Every aspect of designing and building the guitar was
the
ultimate experience for me. Especially when Brian expressed his
gratitude with a smile of satisfaction. The timbre of the baritone
seems to have a melting effect on the ears and a ring that you can take
home with you.
Brian
claims
the three-piece necks are the most solid he's encountered. That is a
welcoming endorsement from a seasoned professional. I again thank
Brian for his dream and the opportunity to make it come true. It was a
pleasure and honor to build something that may in fact change the way
we listen to acoustic music and envision the guitar in the future.
ALEX BEVAN: FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
 "From
the very inception of the project Pat was right there with design meeting functionality. We had an
idea to make a novel guitar using only the very best woods, electronics and
finish. As you can see, the final result was fantastic.... and....it plays and sounds even better than it looks!"
 -Alex Bevan
MAKING YOUR
DREAM A REALITY
I am
currently
looking for more musical visionaries to build instruments for —
remembering that all good things happen with a simple idea or dream. I
invite you to share yours with me.
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