The Historic Basking Ridge Oak Tree is not done living, not just yet.
One Oak Guitar has been Completed.
In 2025, I traveled back to both the tree and my own home town, Basking Ridge NJ, to deliver the first oak guitar. Aptly named Alba, the instrument was commissioned for person who made the builds possible. Ally and I grew up together, she put me in contact with the supplier David and purchased the first Oak Guitar.
In 2026, I plan to build more. When I delivered Alba to Ally I received what im told is the last of the tree. The next oak guitar is being lovingly crafted at this moment. If you’d like to own one of these few precious and historic instruments please contact me, availability is extremely limited.
A Closer Look at Alba
In December of 2024, I received a phone call that would go on to shape a major part of my work in 2025. Through an unlikely chain of connections, I was offered the opportunity to build with what I was told are the last usable sections of the 619-year-old historic Basking Ridge Oak.
Having grown up in Basking Ridge, I passed this tree every day on my way to school. It was an unavoidable landmark—until it was taken down in 2017.
Alba was created to honor the tree, and the remarkable people who entrusted me with this extraordinary material. The goal was to capture the spirit of the oak and its story through careful selection, restraint, and thoughtful design.
The result is one of the most meaningful and significant instruments in my body of work.
In 2026, I am already building the next oak guitar, with more to follow. Supplies are extremely limited, and I expect the remaining material to yield a collection of approximately ten instruments. If this tree holds personal significance for you, and you are interested in having a guitar made from it, I invite you to reach out.
