Carl has been repairing and modifying guitars for the last 25 years and building custom guitars for the last 15 years. Some of his custom built guitars have been played in professional recording studios (Fat Cat Recording) and on stages in front of thousands of fans (Shoreline Amphitheater). Carl is mostly self taught when it comes to building and repairing electric & acoustic guitars. He has also taken acoustic guitar building classes with Al Caldrone of ARC guitars as well as a guitar building course with Perry Vasquez of Santa Cruz guitars. Carl has also completed online building and repair courses from Robert O’Brien, Kent Everett and Michael Bashkin to name just a few. Carl currently enjoys building Fender style electric guitars and is a member of the Guild of American Luthiers.