Dey Martin builds fine custom handcrafted acoustic guitars and 'ukuleles in Palm Springs and San Diego, California using sustainably sourced and reclaimed materials. Dey Martin grew up in Beverly Hills and studied music at the University of Hawaii. He apprenticed at the famed 'Guitar and Lute Workshop' in Honolulu started by Hawaiian musician Keola Beamer & friends to build guitars. Dey learned carpentry skills from 1971-74 working with master carpenter Bob Taylor of Haleiwa, Hawaii.