about Glory Guitars
Providing quality, custom-built guitars, expert luthier service, and encouragement to those bringing the joy of music to the people of this world!
“I’ve had a true passion for guitar…playing, of course, but also a perpetual curiosity in its design, construction, electronic circuits, etc. ever since I received my first guitar back in 1965.”
After growing up in the Chicago area, and graduating with a dual degree in music performance and education from Illinois State University in 1980, I dedicated 5 years to full time music education. I took a break in 1985 when I auditioned for and was accepted into the USAF Band, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. After a 4-year enlistment, I moved to MN and resumed my career in Music education. I left the education field in 2003 and worked in the church/worship field, full time until I founded Glory Guitars in 2015. During my tenure at the church, I began repairing and building guitars and basses and eventually came to the decision it was what I wanted to do full-time.
New Season: Glory Guitars!
All of my custom designed and built instruments are 100% Made in the USA. Glory Guitars is a one-man operation, so EVERY aspect of your custom-built instrument is handled by yours truly. My attention to detail verges on obsessive, and I absolutely refuse to let any custom instrument leave the shop if it’s not something that I would be happy playing in any situation. I have disposed of several finished bodies and necks and other hardware that just didn’t meet my extremely high standards of excellence.
In addition to building custom guitars and basses, which I've designed to be amazingly versatile instruments, my passion was to travel around the Twin Cities to maintain, set-up, customize and maximize the performance of guitars and basses used by Worship Leaders, Worship Pastors, and any member of their teams needing quality work performed! As of 2020, I no longer travel to do repairs and have focused more on custom builds and occasional repair/setup work for local players.
It would be my honor to build a custom Glory Guitars instrument for you.