My guitar building career began in 1997 on the northern coast of California in Fort Bragg. The town of Fort Bragg is the host of the Fine Woodworking Program at the College of the Redwoods. In my second year at the woodworking program under the direction of James Krenov, I became the first student to build a musical instrument at the school. Upon completing the program I began making guitars full time, and J.S. Bogdanovich Guitars was launched.