James Goodall represents an artisan who is at the pinnacle of his profession. Superb craftsmanship, an exacting finesse for detail and wood choice, combined with robust, three dimensional sound character — these are qualities which embody every James Goodall guitar. Few who endeavor in musical instrument making are capable of consistently maintaining a high level of precision and excellence along with superior tonal character in every instrument. Discerning eyes and ears will find the substance of all these qualities in every James Goodall instrument. James Goodall approaches guitar making in the way he approaches most things in his life — with perfectionism, intensity, resourcefulness, persistence, and vision. At one time, he set out creating and building modern symphony flutes.

Today, Goodall is amazed to observe the unfolding careers of his numerous instrument building friends who lived in the area: Greg Deering, Geoff Stelling, and Larry and Kim Breedlove. “When they were kids,” Goodall recalls, “Larry and Kim took art lessons from my mother. Kim Breedlove and I were on the same little league team, and his father was the coach.” When Goodall undertook his initial guitar building project, it was without any previous wood shop experience, and with minimal assistance. His father, though, was a wood carver and picture framer and loaned James a table saw, bandsaw, and router.

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