A lifelong player and woodworker, Dave Means started building stringed instruments as an avocation in 1995. He had previously been doing set-up and repairs for over 30 years! Since retirement from his "day job" in February, 2004, lutherie has been his full-time retirement vocation. Being a research engineer by formal training and well-grounded in acoustical theory and practice gives Dave the know-how to make your ukulele sound right.
All Glyph ukuleles are built with the same high-quality materials and attention to detail, regardless of whether you choose a very basic model or an extremely fancy one. They all feature carbon-fiber neck reinforcement rods, lightweight titanium bolt-on neck joint, slightly domed soundboard and back for strength with lightness, and a French polished finish. All Glyph ukuleles are assembled from quality, well-seasoned woods under carefully controlled ideal temperature and humidity conditions. All major assembly is done with traditional hot hide glue for superior acoustic characteristics and easy repairability. All carry a limited lifetime warranty.
