It all started when he made his own electric guitar at age 14 (well, just the body, really). His early rock star dreams were infused by the love of making an instrument from scratch. His bandmates and friends loved to joke about the fact that when it was all said and done, the guitar cost him more than one would have cost at the store. He didn't care. It was his. It had Soul. You can't buy Soul.
In 2014, he came across a blog post on the Art of Manliness about how to make a cigar box guitar. He immediately started thinking about making one, as was just starting to get serious about playing again.
What started as a project that was meant to be a one-time gift became an obsession with craftsmanship, tone, and ultimately music and the connections and emotions that it represents.
He has only made one guitar for himself: Tabasco Honey, pictured below being played on stage at the Juke Joint Chapel in Clarksdale, Mississippi. All others have been for people who mean something to him, and people he has played music with. He loves designing and building instruments that will get played and that will spark creative juices in people.
The Rye Infusing Process
Every piece made in the Oso Diablo shop goes through a proprietary rye infusing process. It makes the guitar sound dirty.
Blues + Dirt = Love.
