My Story

I am a luthier and musician living in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado.  I have been passionate about woodworking and playing guitar since I was in my teens.  Over the past 30 years, I spent much of my free time picking guitar and crafting wood furniture and fine gifts for family and friends.  These passions came together after reading the book Clapton’s Guitar, about famous Virginia-based luthier Wayne Henderson building a guitar for Eric Clapton.  My good fortune and fate led me to meet Wayne on several occasions thereafter.  Since reading that book, I have studied in-depth the art of luthierie, and his legendary work has inspired me to build fine, heirloom-quality guitars that look, play and sound amazing.

My heart and soul goes into every guitar I build, down to the stunning, one-of-a-kind pickguards I create here in my shop.  Only top-quality materials go into my guitars, and they are built with the finest craftsmanship and attention to detail.  When I step into my shop, it’s focus time and time just seems to disappear.  (Just ask my wife!)

In addition to building fine guitars, I offer repair and service of guitars.  I also enjoy bringing back to life old, vintage instruments, which I occasionally offer for sale.  Each guitar is professionally set up to play and sound impeccable before leaving the shop.

My gallery shows some of my guitars, past and present, that I have built and worked on, along with a few shots of great moments I have experienced throughout my journey. Throughout each build, I capture the process in pictures so you have the birth and development of your instrument. Second to playing it, there is no better way to share your guitar than with photos of it coming to life.

Standard and custom guitars are available with your choice of wood, inlay, etc.  Each guitar I build is made to be loved, cherished and, of course, passed down through generations.  There are no factory assembly lines here.  It’s just one small shop, one luthier, one guitar at a time.

Please feel free to contact me via email or telephone, or you can reach me on Facebook or Instagram to see more of my labors of love.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my site and guitars.  I hope to hear from you soon.

Dan O’Shea