NATHANIEL

Growing up in a family of artisans I learned woodworking from an early age. While studying classical guitar performance at Weaver Academy of Performing and Visual Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina, I recognized the need for a better instrument and built my first guitar at the age of 15. My passion for music led to an education at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying guitar with David Tanenbaum. There I realized, though I loved playing, lutherie was my true calling and I chose to leave the path of performance to focus on building full time... In addition to building instruments under my own name, I have also worked for other luthiers including Gael Mckeon (upright bass specialist) and Ervin Somogyi (master guitar builder). Seeing different perspectives introduced me to new ideas which further refined my craft. I focused my repair/restoration work on bass violins and after years developing my skills I became the preferred luthier of many San Francisco Symphony musicians...

Primary location: Hilo United States