Services

Top Replacement

Starting at $2,500

Top Upgrade

Whether you have a great guitar that experienced an unfortunate accident or an unresponsive instrument that you would like improved, I have a smooth process for providing this service. One past customer wanted me to replace his old Japanese Asturias guitar top with my own uniquely braced top. The result was a wonderfully responsive and loud guitar; thus, upgrading the soundboard of an inexpensive guitar is a method through which players might own a top performing guitar for a relatively affordable price.


French Polishing

Starting at $300

French Polishing

Although it's a labor intensive finishing process, a French polish of shellac finish is easy to fix when compared to other finishes. From the beginning of my luthiery career I have probably affixed an unhealthy amount of self-worth into the results I can achieve with French Polishing. There are lots of misconceptions about the French polishing technique and the standards by which one judges it are often wrongly lax. It will always take a high degree of practice and patience to create a great finish no matter what method is employed.


Re-fretting

Starting at $350

Re-fretting

After I started using the large frets on my own guitars, I received a few refret jobs from others that wanted the upgrade in playability. Guitars that have seen many hours of use will usually show signs of flat places on the frets under each string. This fret wear is very normal especially for the soft and commonly used nickel-silver frets. Over time, when a string is fretted behind a fret that is worn down, then an increasing amount of efffort is required to acheive a clear note until finally one is pressing against the fretboard. The large fretwire I use is .057" in height and is composed of a hard metal that experiences minimal wear.

Education

Teaching, Research & Consulting

Education

If no where else, Turrentines are generally found in classrooms. Even many of my extended family, i.e. distant cousins, chose to be educators, so the passion for learning and for helping other people learn is in my DNA. While I have greatly enjoyed opportunities for public presentation, I also love working with others as a part of a team. When Gallagher Guitar Co. called on me to help restart their company I had a wonderful learning experience working with their team to rejuvenate their process and develop metrics for iterating top guitars.


The Shop

Here is a page dedicated to my humble shop, the beauty of it's location and the various tools one finds in such a place. It's also a preview of one what might expect if they decide to pay a visit.

Download Portfolio

Portfolio Book

I created this portfolio book to have on hand for customers and my display table at exhibitions. It features a variety of the models and special projects that I have undertaken since the beginning. View PDF of Book.

Classical Guitars for Sale

Guitars for Sale

Listed here are all pre-owned and new guitars for sale that I have made. I try to facilitate the resale of customers guitars as needed. If you have recently purchased a guitar I built from the orgininal owner then please contact me so I can update my records.