I was born in New York City in 1977 to a French

father and a Mexican mother. 

 

I’ve been playing the bass since 1993 and making

a living as a luthier since 1998.

 

I got my start in lutherie in New York as an apprentice

in David Gage's shop, where I worked until 2001.

 

Subsequently, I worked for Bob Beerman in

North Carolina. 

 

In 2011, I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to start my own shop, where I served thousands of clients, from students to jazz pros, to members of the San Francisco Philharmonic, the San Diego Symphony, the Reno Philharmonic, and others. I regularly worked with players of all styles... symphonic, soloist, folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, latin, jazz, etc...

 

In the summer of 2018, I moved my shop to Toulouse, France. While there, I worked for a wide range of Toulousain clients, as well as ones from Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Spain. I was the guest instructor for a lutherie masterclass at the University of Pamplona, Spain. I also maintained and restored the double basses for the National Orchestra of Toulouse. For a brief period in London and in France, I assisted in designing and building double basses for W.E.Hill under Robert Brewer Young of J&A Beare. 

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I  am currently working on violins, violas and cellos, and double basses. I've become increasingly interested in being locally pertinent and involved in my immediate community, repairing and restoring stringed instruments. 

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I'm also continuing to slowly build instruments of my own design, inspired by classic and modern forms and ideas, and informed by my experience of almost three decades in restoration, repairs and set-up. 

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Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions about your instrument, or mine!