Western Red Cedar and East Indian Rosewood.  Bound in  Genuine Mahogany and Northern Michigan Maple.  Trimmed with African  Padauk. French polished. 

  I cannot remember a time in which a guitar of one form or another was not an object that captivated a significant portion of my attention. I've developed a real passion and respect for the classic form. Its beauty, by virtue of simplicity, is truly born from humble hands. It is my honor and privilege to be a student of this age old craft.

  If you love the guitar.....especially guitars of the classic persuasion, then besides being human and riding this earth around in a big circle at this moment, we have something else in common. 

I developed this web page to showcase the guitars that I make and to share my passion for the instrument. Please feel free to share any comments you may have or if you like you can send me an email. I do enjoy hearing from folks who have stopped by.

Brian McCombs

….. The components of the guitar are gathered from choice bits of dead trees and bones. These items are shaped to a preconceived dimension and adhered together into an assembly using a glue that is made from the rendered tissues of animals. Using steel objects, typically brought to a finely sharpened edge with a stone, the pieces are meticulously worked until smooth.   The surfaces of the guitar are polished to a high luster using the excretion of an insect mixed with spirits distilled from fermented grain. Furthermore, the finished product can be strung and played with strings wound from the internal organ fibers of various fur bearing creatures.  

  When it comes to an object being “down to earth” it does not get much more organic than the guitar.