Harvey Leach
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Luthier, Inlay Artist
Harvey Leach has an eye for art and skilled craftsman hands, which together has come to define a new era in guitar luthiery and in-lay artistry. Harvey’s work in guitar design has developed hand-in-hand with his passion of in-lay designs. Creative cowboy and western themed scenes have graced his work found on Martin Guitars and have pioneered a series of in-lay techniques such as his “smoke and mirrors” look in his cowboy guitar, a method using colors and materials to create a feeling of moving smoke.