Custom handmade guitars, built by a player for the player.
Classic design patterns meet modern acoustic engineering — instruments with exquisite tone balance and projective power, made entirely by hand from the finest exotic woods.
Where the science of sound meets the art of the luthier.
Every DKOC guitar is 100% handmade in the USA. I combine centuries of luthier tradition with modern guitar engineering theory — voicing each top and choosing each brace to bring out a clear, balanced voice where every note in a chord can be heard.
I spare no expense on wood, components or time. If you’re local, you’re welcome to visit during neck shaping so the neck can be tailored to your hand.
About the builder
Six voices, each made to order
Custom Classical
Bracing and tonewoods chosen for your sound, with exceptional note separation.
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Kasha Concert
A research-driven design optimized for frequency response and projection.
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Flamenco
Fan or parallel bracing, with bass/treble balance adjusted to your playing.
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Small Body
Martin OO and O sizes, with body changes that give a small guitar a big bass voice.
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Dreadnought
Three cross-bracing designs, including an all-Australian tonewood option.
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Custom Electric
Strat-style solid bodies in exotic woods with custom shell inlays.
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I love turning your ideas into an inlay — combining unique shell with exotic wood veneers for dramatic rosettes, fretboards, headstocks and tail strips.
Spalted Maple OO
A small body, roughly Martin OO size, reshaped for more bass: bookmatched spalted maple back and sides, a spruce top, and a palm tree headstock inlay. Documented from rough boards to the finished guitar.
See the build story
A complete record of its making
Photo archive
A full picture album documenting your guitar from raw wood to final finish.
Certificate
A certificate of authenticity for an instrument handmade in the USA.
Premium case
A top-quality, humidity-controlled hard case to protect your instrument.