• Close-up of an acoustic guitar with unique black pickguard and soundhole.

    "I cannot express my gratitude and my satisfaction with this instrument. It is as if you read my mind and my soul. The selection of the woods, the shaping, and the electronics all contribute to the playability and tailoring of the instrument to my style and my desired tonality. But more than that, you created a being that speaks to my soul and allows me to speak through it. From the parts that compose it, it became part of what I do and what I am. Thank you."

    Nick Tuttle

  • Acoustic guitar with light wood top and dark wood sides, angled view.

    "One of the acoustic guitars he built and allowed me to play was hands down the finest acoustic guitar I've ever played in my life."

    Rob Fetters, Guitarist

  • Close-up of electric guitar with golden pickups and red body.

    "One more word - MASTER. Dave has an unusual spiritual connection with these instruments and his work reflects it and it reflects in his work. I have referred many of my closest musician friends to Dave. They all come back white as a ghost and loving every minute of it. We are fortunate to know the Master."

    Brad Dance, Florence, KY

  • Close-up of an electric guitar showing pickups, strings, and control knobs on a wooden body.

    "To watch Dave Schneider at work is to see deep love, respect and mastery all merge into a high level of devotion and art. He doesn't just adjust or fix, he pours himself into each instrument as only a true artist can, and the result is outstanding."

    Peter Hicks, Guitarist for Aradhna

  • Brown wooden harmonium with white and black keys on a concrete surface.

    "The harmonium plays beautifully and we can only sit in awe at your expertise and tender care in repairing it. There are few if any luthiers who include harmonium repair, and you do it with great finesse. Thank you."

    Wah

  • Acoustic guitar with cutaway design on a dark background.

    "A guitar is never just a hunk of wood to Dave Schneider. When the instrument maker-restorer crafts one, he connects with it on a spiritual level."

    Larry Nager, The Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Close-up of an acoustic guitar bridge with strings and bridge pins.

    "After many years of looking for the "Holy Grail" of acoustic guitars and being frustrated on not getting the sound I was looking for, I had Dave build me one. I have now stopped looking!! Dave's acoustic guitars are the best. The tone and tamber is the best of any out there, vintage or new!! Thanks Dave, for building the best I have ever played!"

    Douglas

  • Close-up of a sunburst electric guitar with gold pickups and a black pickguard.

    "He's a godsend. I have Ramirez (guitars) and he's done major surgery on them. I've never given him anything he couldn't do. He takes pride in his work, he's not just turning it out to make a buck. That's a special gift."

    Clare Callahan, Professor of Classical Guitar at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music

  • Acoustic guitar with a light wood top and darker wood sides, featuring an innovative soundhole design on a black background.

    "I'm a longtime vintage acoustic guitar collector, and I've been searching for a certain sound for many years. In 2003 I shared my ideas with Dave, and had him build a guitar for me. Needless to say, I haven't needed to look any farther. Dave built my dream guitar. Thanks, Dave!"

    Doug Spahni, Acoustic Guitar Collector