Born in Kentucky in 1968, my biggest influences were my father and two older brothers.

Dad was a factory worker by night and an artist during the day (and on the weekends). He had an automobile paint and body shop he ran as a hobby, a calling, and a second income. If anyone was ever looking for my dad, it was always best to start the search out in the shop, where he was in his element.

Both of my older, guitar-playing, brothers encouraged my love of music and by age ten, I was listening to the blues and had started idolizing blues rock artists. The day I turned 14, I got my first real guitar. That was a pivotal moment and I have played ever since.

With a father who could fix anything, it was natural for me to learn to repair and worked on my own guitars. As I matured, my love of playing, repairing and customizing my own guitars wasn’t enough, even working on my friends' guitars wasn’t enough. I had to do more...

In Honor of My Dad

In 2006, when dad passed away, I continued the family tradition of working in Dad's shop, with just a few changes. The auto customization shop was converted into a guitar shop where I started building and finishing custom guitars.

A year later I launched an eBay shop to develop my niche market of custom, aged guitar necks and bodies for fellow guitar fanatics who wanted to build their own guitars. This fledgling business grew into Huffman's Custom Guitars and soon I was selling his custom parts all over the world!

Old South Is Born

In 2022, I wanted a different look and feel for my custom guitar business. My own brand needed to be as unique as each of my hand-crafted custom guitars. The final result was Old South Custom Guitars, with a logo steeped in nostalgia and reminiscent of old vintage signs. It was a perfect fit.

I am a musician and an artist. I enjoy  handcrafting guitars one-at-a-time in the heart of Central Kentucky to give you an instrument with superior look, fit, feel and tone.