I started on my path towards lutherie at a young age. I started playing guitar when I was 9 & was customizing & attempting to build various forms of instruments by the time I was 13. When I was 18 I was hired at a local music store in Keene, New Hampshire as the repair tech where for the next 6 years I was in an atmosphere geared towards learning, repairing, troubleshooting & customizing instruments. Now in my 30s I work out of my own shop in McMinnville, Tennessee building & repairing all sorts of instruments.