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I I like to build guitars that are small but sound big. These guitar designs feature a  12 fret join which I believe places the bridge of the guitar in a prime spot for resonance. All instruments are tap tuned by ear and voiced to ensure that each one achieves it's unique tonal potential. So far as possible, they are built with locally sourced and and often salvaged materials to reduce environmental impact.
Kaikoura Parlour
This deep bodied parlour guitar was inspired by a trip to the south island of New Zealand. It features an old growth Western Red Cedar top and an Ash back and sides. This pairing of wood brings incredible warmth and clarity to this small bodied instrument, The neck is made from lightly flamed maple. It features a trifecta keystone rosette inlay around the sound hole and side flash fretboard inlays made from abalone from the beach town of Kaikoura, giving the instrument its name. This instrument has been finished off with Grover sta-tite tuners and an internal K&K pickup.

OM/parlour model guitar
This small body guitar is a cross between classic parlour and OM guitar styles. It's body is made up of an old growth sitka spruce top and european ash back and sides. The neck is made from flame maple and features a profiled slotted headstock. It is adorned with turqoise rosette around the soundhole and side flash fretboard inlays. This instrument has been fitted with a versitile internal B band dual channel pickup.

​OJ (Orchestra Jumbo) Guitar
This guitar was built to have a high bass response. The western red cedar top gives a nice warm tone. This is accentuated with flamed european walnut back and sides to give a mellow reflection  to the soundboard. The neck is flame maple which has a bog oak fingerboard. This has a minimalist custom designed 12th fret inlay of the Poolbeg power station (a recognisable landmark of the Dublin bay skyline.). This guitar is equipped with a versatile Fishman presys pickup and preamp. 
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