GUITAR CRAFT ACADEMY BLOG
Unveiling Our Musical Tastes: A Wide Range of Tastes and Flavors
Given that our faculty members at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville work with musical instruments every day, it makes sense that they’re avid music fans. As you might expect, their tastes are pretty wide-ranging and eclectic. We caught up with them to see what music has...
How to Hand-Wind a Guitar Pick-up
Wondering how to hand-wind a pickup? Instructor Steven Mather demonstrates the process and explains the intricacies that affect the sound a pickup creates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EUan_DtIDw
Purpose of Guitar Bar Frets
History of Guitar Bar Frets “Bar frets were used on CF Martin guitars made before 1934. Part of the function of this type of fret is to act as a wedge and stiffen the neck. The change to the modern “T” cross-section frets was accompanied by the addition of steel neck...
Tech Tip: Using a Clamping Caul
“Often, during a repair job, a clamping caul is needed. In this picture, a spruce block has been cut to match an odd-shaped bridge so that the clamping pressure is evenly distributed. This 1964 Epiphone Excellente requires several clamping procedures that...
Graduate Profile: Patrick Berhow (Video)
Patrick Berhow, a graduate of the acoustic and electric programs, now works for well-known factory repair shop MIRC. He shared how Guitar Craft Academy helped him advance his career in Music City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_syzVrHph0&t=4s
Tech Tip: Book Match
"We use the term 'book match' frequently in the guitar trade. People often ask: What does 'book match' mean? The images on the left are of a board that I have sawn in half along its edge. The adjacent cuts are opened like the pages of a book to make a guitar back....
Graduate Profile: Craig Standridge (Video)
Craig Standridge is a retired Air Force veteran who came to Guitar Craft Academy to pursue his love of luthiery. Now graduated, he's continued on with us as a teaching assistant and is growing his own repair business on the side. Check out his story:...
Tech Tip: Installing an Inlay into a Guitar Fretboard
Steven Mather is lead instructor at Guitar Craft Academy. Inlay can be a difficult process to execute properly. I did a demo of inlaying a block inlay into a bass neck to demonstrate how I go about this process. Step 1: The first step is to measure the inlay...
Iconic Guitars: the Gibson J-200
For the first installment in an ongoing series exploring iconic guitar models, we spoke with Marty Lanham, owner of Nashville Guitar Company and an instructor at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville, about the iconic Gibson J-200. Marty Lanham of Guitar Craft Academy...
Graduate Profile: George Pjetri (Video)
George Pjetri graduated from Guitar Craft Academy in 2017 and now works for Gibson USA doing finishing work in their Nashville factory. He says he had a dream of working for Gibson and enrolled at Guitar Craft Academy in order to give himself the foundation he...