Classical guitar has been part of Stuart’s life since university days, and throughout his first career as a General Practitioner. Like many luthiers before him, Stuart was inspired by Irving Sloane’s book Making Classic Guitars and started to learn the craft in his spare time. He decided to switch careers in 2013 and set up his workshop in the north Hampshire countryside. 
 
Stuart is self-taught, with help over the years from other luthiers, including Peter Barton, Stephen Hill and Pablo Requena. He relishes the mix of science, art and craft needed to produce fine instruments and continues to hone these skills through research and experience in the workshop.

His guitars are traditional in construction and sound, influenced as they are by the great makers Jose Romanillos, Torres and Hauser. He aims for responsive guitars, easy to play, with a full palate of tone colours.