Although Ryan is fairly new to instrument building, he represents a lot of great experience.

Ryan is the son of an incredible wood worker and teacher. Through his life as a child and adolescent, Ryan has observed some wonderful wood-working skills. Along with this, he has researched the essential elements that make a great instrument work.

After spending many hours playing a variety of high-end instruments, Ryan has developed his own combination ideas of what makes a desirable instrument. Most of the instruments in the pictures contained on this site are ones that were commissioned and are already sold. These are representative of Ryan’s particular building style, and can be considerations when designing your bass or guitar.

If you are interested in having Ryan build you your own custom piece, please email him and personal design elements can be discussed.

For pricing, you can expect the following for a quote:

  • Bolt-on guitar or bass: $600 labor plus materials and delivery
  • Neck-thru guitar or bass: $1500 labor plus materials and delivery (fret install is an extra $300)
  • Custom Inlay: $100 and up
With Ryan’s experiences parts and wood end up being between $750 and $1000, depending on what sort of items that you would like to include.

With all of this being said, Ryan is a small-business man and builds his custom works on a very small scale. Every work is a one-of-a-kind and is treated with great respect. Attention to detail is the greatest concern for each project, and the customer’s vision is always in mind. Ryan is greatful for every project that he gets to do, and is fully dedicated to customer service.

Click on the links below to see samples of some of the completed projects....

Vintage Juniper bass 

Crotch Walnut bass 

Fretless bass 

Padauk and Cocobolo bass 

Quilted Maple bass 

Tobias Killer B bass 

Paduak 5-string bass 

Leopardwood 5-string bass 


Spalted Maple bass 

Tiger Maple Graphite bass 

PJ Style bass 

Matching PJ Bass and Tele

Custom Koa Fretless neck-thru bass

Custom Walnut neck-thru

Rosewood 6-string guitar