Reclaimed Wood

In 2011 I started building instruments from the wood removed from houses in Detroit. Using old growth Michigan maple floor boards for backs and sides (and necks on the small instruments) and Douglas Fir ceiling joists for soundboards, I have built guitars, ukuleles and mandolins and they have all exceeded my expectations. I look at these instruments not just as unique approaches to lutherie, but also as paying tribute to the history of Detroit and the craftsmen who built the homes.