Padanaram Massachusetts was the home of the Concordia Boat Company, one of the finest wooden boat builders in the world. Their pride and joy was the Concordia Yawl, a 39 foot classic beauty that I was lucky enough to sail in my youth. I visited Concordia frequently to watch them build, and I’ll never forget the sweet smells of the freshly milled cedar they used to plank the hulls. To me as a boy, this was the epitome of craftsmanship.
So Padanaram seemed a fitting name for my own guitar building enterprise. And a picture of a Concordia Yawl became part of my headstock logo to celebrate the brotherhood of fine wood craftsmen.
Today I build a range of classic acoustic guitar designs, customizing each to the customers’ specifications. I build primarily with East Indian Rosewood and Mahogany, and source all of my tonewood from renewable sources. I prefer to use Alaskan Sitka Spruce tops, but can secure Adirondack and Engleman on request. Models include D, DS, OOO, OO, O and OM. The DS, OOO, OO and O models are all 12 fret slot head models, available in 25.4 or 24.9 scale. The D and OM are 14 fret models.
Call or email if you are interested in having me build an heirloom instrument for you (and your kids, and their kids…)
Today I build a range of classic acoustic guitar designs, customizing each to the customers’ specifications. I build primarily with East Indian Rosewood and Mahogany, and source all of my tonewood from renewable sources. I prefer to use Alaskan Sitka Spruce tops, but can secure Adirondack and Engleman on request. Models include D, DS, OOO, OO, O and OM. The DS, OOO, OO and O models are all 12 fret slot head models, available in 25.4 or 24.9 scale. The D and OM are 14 fret models.
