Studio · Earthen Strings · Commission

Let's design your instrument, together.

Six small choices, then a conversation. Ninety days from confirmation to your hands.

Choose the form.

The studio makes four forms — each tuned for a different sound and a different hand. Pick one to start.

Choose the body.

The clay finish — fired or polished, warm or cool, or a custom finish drawn out together.

Choose the wood.

The neck, the bridge, the headstock — wood that meets the clay.

Tell me about the instrument you imagine.

Anything that helps — the room you'll play it in, the music that brought you here, a memory the instrument should carry. Not required, but read carefully.

How shall I reach you?

I read every commission inquiry myself. You'll hear back within two working days, by email.

Form
Guitar
Body
Terracotta
Wood
Walnut
Lead time
~ 90 days from confirmation
Ninety days from confirmation to your hands.
Commission · received

Your instrument is on the desk.

Your commission has been sent to the studio. I'll read it carefully and reply within two working days, by email — usually with a sketch and a question or two.

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