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Handcrafted acoustic guitars made in Central New York. Fretted instrument repair by appointment.
Send me a message, or visit my website to learn more about my custom acoustic guitars. I also work on electric guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins and ukes.
Here’s one last video from . He’s playing his piece “Another Great Day to be Alive” off his album Places. Again, this guitar is my Model One, a small jumbo with a Manzer wedge, Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, and a Lutz Spruce top. You’ll be able to play it for yourself at the in Chicago, as well as the Woodstock Fingerstyle Guitar Festival, if it doesn’t go to a new home before! Grab some headphones and enjoy!
Here’s another gem from Hiroya Tsukamoto, From Coast to Coast. This time he’s playing my latest Model One with Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, and a Lutz Spruce top. This guitar is for sale, and will be available to try at this year’s Fretboard Summit in August. It’s like Disney for guitarists and is taking place in Chicago. Be there, and go check out as he continues his tour!
Who says archtops are only for jazz? Grab some headphones and have a listen to one of my favorite fingerstyle guitarists, Hiroya Tsukamoto, playing his composition “As if it Were Yesterday.” He is playing my fully hand-carved 17” Archtop fully acoustic in drop D. This is the same guitar that you can hear Grant Gordy playing plugged in in my other videos. Many thanks to for a little editing magic. Oh, and you can order one made just for you!
While it might seem romantic to picture luthiers tapping on things to try to unlock an instrument’s optimized voice, the cool kids use data to determine where and how to refine an instrument from start to finish.
04/30/2026
If you’re in the area, you should check out this concert. Hiroya has an incredible way of weaving stories into his compositions. Such a great player! Don’t miss Kenneth Meyer either! That’s one heck of a double bill!
Closing out our KACLive! Concert season is HIROYA TSUKAMOTO
Friday May 8th, 7:30 pm
"A Journey Through Strings and Stories"
Tsukamoto brings a blend of masterful fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural barriers. His artistry, honed at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, has been celebrated on renowned stages like the Blue Note in NYC and the United Nations, and lauded for its “delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” style by Acoustic Guitar magazine.
w/ opening act Kenneth Meyer
General admission: $23.00. Student: $15.00. Children: $12.00
Check out Hiroya’s Guitar Workshop being offered Saturday, May 9th, 10 - 11:30 am!
A chance to win nice guitar, and support a fantastic organization!
04/23/2026
How have I never seen this before?
Stanley Jordan - Eleanor Rigby | Live at Newport Jazz Festival (1986) Experience a revolutionary take on a Beatles classic with Stanley Jordan - Eleanor Rigby, recorded Live at Newport Jazz Festival (1986). This performance sho...
Many thanks to for taking some shots of my latest Model 1 at last weekend’s I always wish I would take more pictures at shows.
I don’t use this jig every time, but sometimes it makes a tricky neck feel a little less tricky.
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