MY SHOP

I built my shop in 1992. It's 400 sq. ft. with a small 32 sq. ft. spray booth. I also utilize the upstairs (attic space) for storage of wood and instruments that I've acquired at different auctions, garage sales etc. I salvage some parts and some times fix them if the're worth fixing.

I have utilized all available space with work stations or tools. I also have a 12'x20' shed that I store my wood that is drying or other large jigs and extra tools that I 've aquired. Sometimes a use this space to cut larger sized wood to dimensions to bring into the shop. It saves on a lot of dust and cleanup later.

I find it very helpful to keep a "log" of the things that are being worked on and the time being spent on each project as to give me some sort of basis for pricing my work . Many things are subjected completly to the "time & material" form of procedure (such as custom inlays, rebuilding parts ect.) and some things can be a flat rate such as setups or most fret work. I do the best I can to provide the working musician with a timely repairs without sacrificing time to my other paying customers.

I love to design things . Guitars are just a part of the things that I design in the shop I always finding myself having to design or build some sort of a jig to assist me in some way to insure that what ever I'm doing comes out right.This can sometimes be as fun and challenging as any of the many other aspects of building and repairing instruments.