From a young age, David has been focussed on getting the tone and feel of his guitars right. As a teenager, he had the unfortunate incident of having his beloved Strat returned from the repair shop in worse shape than when it went in. From that point on he knew that he needed to know how to repair his own guitars.

  "I always took everything I owned apart to see how it worked. The guitar was no exception, and after gaining a basic understanding of how the guitar worked, I dove into the history of electric guitars building, and soon started trying my hand at modding and making my own guitars even better."

​  Flash ahead a number of years, and after owning numerous choice vintage pieces, Dave started to grasp what was behind the "vintage vibe".

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From Dave:

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 Tone is crucial, but vintage guitars really do have a soul. You feel that connection as soon you pick one up. At first, I was skeptical that I could create a new guitar that had the vibe and soul of a vintage guitar. I was able to achieve the tone, but I needed to create that connection; that soul. The relicing process really creates that story in each guitar, that's definitely a big part of it. Each guitar I build I take out and play it on some gigs, making sure that they are perfect. And everytime, people come up and say, "Where did you get that guitar?" Then I hand it to them to try it out. Often my guitars find a new home just like that!