This is the home page for R. Willy Luthiery Services and Banjo Works in Santa Clara, CA. I make custom plectrum banjos, repair or create custom guitars and guitar straps, and buy/sell instruments. Please continue viewing this 3-page site for photos of banjo design features and ideas for electric guitars and straps. There are at least seven banjos and three guitars in production now.
R. Willy Banjo Works practices luthiery in Santa Clara, CA, with training in Phoenix, AZ at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, RN Anderson Banjos in Conneaut, OH, Custom Pearl Inlay in Malone, NY, Mark Adams School of Woodworking (Grit Laskin class) in Franklin, IN. Training also includes set-up technician at Saga Instruments (2004) in South SF. My banjos feature original vintage-style designs, cocobolo/brass tonerings and figured dowel-sticks. Guitar designs are always cowboy-inspired for fancy chicken pickin'.
