Start Luthiers — Handcrafted Instruments

Completed walnut semi-hollow Telecaster leaning against a stone wall

Baritone ukulele, spruce top with zebrawood sides, front view

Baritone ukulele zebrawood back, bold striped grain

Spruce and mahogany concert ukulele, front view

Rosewood fretboard with abalone dot inlays, close-up

Ash Telecaster body detail with red tortoiseshell pickguard

Concert ukulele with striped rosewood sides and spruce top

Acoustic guitar soundhole showing the hand-applied Start Luthiers Halcón label

Quilted walnut Telecaster body showing stunning wood figure

Acoustic guitar body halves showing interior kerfing and bracing

Mahogany ukulele back, smooth grain

Completed ash Telecaster with red tort pickguard, outdoors

Rosewood fretboard and guitar neck looking down toward the soundhole

Backs of a Telecaster and a ukulele on grass showing contrasting wood grains

Spruce ukulele top and rosewood fretboard laid out before final assembly

Acoustic guitar with zebrawood headplate, workshop

About

Start Luthiers is a one-person workshop where each instrument is built by hand — acoustic guitars, ukuleles, and the occasional electric — from carefully selected tonewoods. The goal is simple: instruments that sound as beautiful as they look.