​About the guitars:

Ever since I was a kid I have admired the simple functionality and versatility of the Fender Telecaster guitar. Conceived of as one of the first solid-body electric guitars, it has a long history of use in the hands of rock,blues, country, and, more recently, jazz players. When I first began listening to Ed Bickert playing jazz on a telecaster I was amazed at the extraordinarily beautiful, lush tones he can produce on what amounts to what, in its simplest terms, is not much more than a slab of wood, some electronics, and six metal strings.

So, taking the simple telecaster as a starting point, I began to wonder what might be accomplished if some modifications were made to address the specific needs of jazz guitarists. The resulting instruments that I build incorporate three main elements which together make a distinctive difference in the features useful to jazz players.

These are:

- I use a single Seymour Duncan jazz humbucker pickup, in the neck position. This pickup is excellent for providing warmth, clarity, and "punch" in the tonal palette of the instrument.

- I hollow-out the body of the instrument to decrease weight while increasing resonance, but leave a centre spine of solid wood in which the pickup and bridge are mounted. This allows the guitar to be played as loudly as desired without feedback, and ensures excellent sustain.

- I put a book-matched, concert grade spruce top on the body. I feel that this enhances the acoustic properties of the instrument, and gives a lively and responsive feel with the kind of clarity and string definition valued by fingerstyle players.The resulting instrument is lightweight, very responsive, and with a rich, warm, singing tone.