ABOUT JOHN

I'm luthier John Cross. At Riversong Lutherie, I provide construction and repair of stringed instruments guided by my many years as a player and as a luthier. I have accumulated more than 30 years as a professional musician, including stints as a guitarist in a rock band, mandolinist in an award-winning bluegrass band, fiddle in both country and rock bands, and a bit of bass hither and yon. I began the study of lutherie with a violin maker 20 years ago, have studied archtop guitar construction with Dale Unger of American Archtops in Nazareth, PA, and have built and repaired many acoustic guitars and mandolins. Check other pages for pictures and reviews of my work!

JOHN'S MISSION

John is dedicated to the hand making of affordable, master-grade, custom-featured acoustic stringed instruments. John's goal is to match our clients with the perfect instruments that fit their aesthetic tastes, needs, and budgets.