One of the problems with asking for recommendations is that people will all recommend what they have, and claim that their particular builder is unquestionably THE best!

The real answer is to get around and TRY different builders' guitars, and pick the one that speaks to you best. No-one can tell you what your ears hear and your hands feel.

In the world of guitars there is no truer adage than "One man's meat is another man's poison".