PIRIE FINE INSTRUMENTS

Unlike many luthiers who came into the craft because they were talented players wanting to build instruments, I came in because I love to build things. Yes, I do play guitar and have for many years, but I never progressed beyond campfire chords and only used my trusty old D-35 to accompany myself singing... After a 35-year career as a geek with a major computer company, it was time to retire and see if I could transfer the skills learned from a lifetime hobby of model and furniture building to the construction of acoustic stringed instruments. I began by reading books, watching how-to videos and building a few kits. My initial attempts were successful and as my experience developed (and my collection of tools grew!) it became clear that building instruments from scratch was much more satisfying than building from kits. I began crafting by hand everything made of wood with the exception of rosettes, purflings, and kerfing.