Hey guys, just joined up to the forum as I ran into this thread the other day. Thought I'd get on here, introduce myself and chime in.
My name is Isaac Berumen and I've been building guitars for almost 10 years. Started off building 59LP's "copies" for myself to use, using nothing more than a small underpowered bandsaw, belt sander and router. After building the first, I really got into it and one turned into ten which turned into twenty. I worked at Teye Guitars, here in Austin, for about 2 years so I gained plenty of experience there and made some good friends. All the while I continued to build and started to make tweaks to my own designs which were very influenced by LP's, Tele, and the occasional archtop designs
I became an independent builder less than a year ago. The guitar that really pushed me in that direction was a one-off called The Time Machine which featured a mosaic on the top comprised of hand cut pieces of copper, brass, and rosewood. That guitar was a real labor of love and really pushed my skills to another level. With the sale of that guitar I was able to complete my shop and really start focusing on building my instruments one at a time. Berumen Guitars truly is a one man shop operation. I do all the wood work, finishing and assembly. Each guitar is finished with an oil/varnish blend by hand and each has it's own character. You can find my guitars at Austin Guitar House, Rebel Guitars, and soon Infinity Guitars.
I really welcome all opinions and critiques on my guitars. Especially when they come from players like yourselves. This is what will make the guitars better. So please keep them coming and I look forward to reading more of the threads on this forum.
Isaac Berumen
