Roger Kitchens comes from a long history of music. His father was a professional mandolin player who started playing in the 1940’s. His uncle played drums professionally for many years. His brother and cousin are both drummers. His daughter plays piano and guitar. Roger grew up with instruments all around him and he has played the guitar since the late 70’s. His love for music is almost matched by his love of woodworking. He began woodworking projects shortly after his marriage in 1983, and has built several pieces of furniture for clients over the years. In 1996 he decided to pursue his real dream and build his first archtop guitar -no small undertaking. His wife Sherrie and daughter Courtney were the inspiration for the name which is interwoven into the logo. They have had a tremendous influence in many decisions about the instruments. Courtney has always loved working with her hands and does custom inlay work.