We are honored to have been chosen as an "Official" Ribbecke dealer for both the RGC "Halfling" instruments and as broker for Tom Ribbecke "private-line" Custom Instruments.

 
We are now accepting orders for commission of Tom's final "Masterpiece Series" guitars.

First announced as a finite group of 26 instruments in late 2007, there are currently only 9 slots remaining .

Please contact us to inquire about the opportunity to acquire a magnificent example of the luthiers art, as envisioned and executed by todays most innovative archtop guitarmaker..

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From Tom:
"I am now closing my regular commision list....I am pleased to announce that I will no longer accept standrd commision work! I want to thank each and every client for their support and belief over many great years!

I am pleased to announce the last 26 slots of my private practice career, are available as the "Masterpiece series" These are to be the final instruments of my career and will be each unique and differentiated by label,material ,and thematic detail. I will build any of my models in this final series and each will be quoted individually depending on design and goal. These will be the crowning work of my career and each will be individual and uncompromised.

Pricing will begin at $25K and require a 10K deposit at the time the slot is reserved. As the instrument's design is determined and contruection begins, I will bill for the difference between deposit and 50% of final total.

I am doing this because I want these last instruments to be the culmination of all my exprience and artistic ambition and I want to finsh building these instruments with a little time left in my life for family and life. These are the last guitars I will ever build! and these will be my finest guitars! Plesse let me know if you are interested in one of these final slots.

Delivery will be five plus years from reciept of the initial deposit and I will also quote and arrange this at the time of deposit as well...."

Tom Ribbecke

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About Tom:

Acclaimed luthier; Tom Ribbecke has been building and repairing guitars and basses since 1975. He started with a repair shop in the Mission District of San Francisco, but after ten years (and hundreds of repairs) he closed the storefront to concentrate on custom building. Since then Tom has been on a quest for perfection and every instrument he makes is better than the last!

Tom’s instruments are built from the finest materials and tonewoods. His innovative designs and and instruments have been exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum and the Boston Museum. He is a co-founder of the the Healdsburg Guitar Festival, and he served 10 years on the governing  board of A.S.I.A (Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans). 

 Tom Ribbecke and a custom instrument client.

  Tom at work

Tom with a student in Healdsburg

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