After ten years of experience honored by the French Craftman Association, I arrived in California in 1997 to further pursue my work in high-end furniture and luthery. Once in America, I opened a small custom furniture shop in San Francisco, California, and later moved my shop north of the Golden Gate to Marin County.

I currently run my business from a workshop located in Stinson Beach, California on the Pacific Ocean just north of San Francisco. I strive for careful attention to detail, using century old techniques and enjoy using exotic materials to create my picks that are totally unique and hopefully inspire musicians to express themselves in ways never dreamed possible.


Experience in France :




Graduate of ITEMM (European Technological Institute of Music Craftmanship)




Owner / Luthier, "Atelier Elwood" in LeMans, France : Providing handmade guitars & basses, repairs and set-ups.




Luthier, "David's Custom Shop" in Paris, France : Offering custom instrument design and production, repairs and reknown finishes to all the Paris Pigalle scene.


Experience in The United States



Luthier for the legendary Haight Ashbury Music Center for over 8 years on repairs and custom made instruments.




Luthier for ZETA Music Systems producing everything from violins to upright basses.


5,000 satisfied customers
on repairs and custom instruments

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