David Dart has been making acoustic stringed instruments since 1966, while still in high school. On leaving school he began working at the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California. He has been a custom instrument maker ever since, building a variety of instruments including Guitars, Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitars (Weissenborn style guitars), Ukuleles, and Mandolins. Now based in Navarro California, Dave has made instruments for well-known musicians Ben Harper and David Lindley, among others.

Source: Dart Instruments website (16 February 2017)