Handcrafting Classical Guitars in the Torres Tradition

I build guitars in the Torres tradition.  Guitars are often built in the Torres style, employing a body shape, headstock design, or decorative elements evocative of Torres’ instruments.  Often, however, the guitars are not built as Torres would have made them.  They may have altered bracing, top, back and side thicknesses not in keeping with Torres’ practice, and are usually more heavily built.

I believe an instrument built in the Torres tradition is most successful when it employs all the elements of Torres’ design.  This means a responsive, lightly built instrument braced as Torres would have braced his guitars.  I believe this also means using hide glue throughout and a traditional finish like French polish for the entire guitar.

My guitars are built entirely with hand tools, no power tools.  Most of the tools used are ones I have made myself.

On this site, you will find information on my guitars as well as articles exploring the design of both Torres and modern guitars.