GUITAR CRAFT ACADEMY BLOG
Join our Summer Songwriters Club!
There's no denying Michael Anderson's songwriting bona fides — he's penned tunes for Pam Tillis, John Fogerty and a slew of other notable artists. He became an instructor at Musicians Institute's Hollywood location in the early 2000s, and his Songwriting 101 class is...
A Closer Look of Guitar Luthier Students at Work
Even if it doesn't look like it from the outside of our Nashville facility, there's plenty of creative activity happening in our classrooms right now as our acoustic and electric craft students work steadily toward the completion of their project guitars. In just a...
Faculty Spotlight: Dave Johnson (Video)
Dave Johnson, one of our instructors at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville, is a former accountant who switched careers after deciding he wanted to do something he was passionate about. He started Scale Model Guitars in 2003 and has never looked back. "I never have a...
Iconic Guitars: the CF Martin OM
For the next installment in our ongoing series delving into the history of iconic guitar models, we spoke with Marty Lanham, owner of Nashville Guitar Company and an instructor at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville, about the CF Martin OM. Could you talk about the history...
Guitar Showcase: George Pjetri (Video)
Graduate George Pjetri talks about the design of his project guitar and what inspired it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieTnvch63tA&t=1s
Graduate Profile: Colton Sipp (Video)
Alum Colton Sipp is on his way to becoming a luthier extraordinaire with his work at Novo Guitars. Hear about how his experience at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville prepared him for his career in luthiery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRt6QYjPCTo&t=117s
Guitar Showcase: Patrick Berhow (Video)
Graduate Patrick Berhow talks about his project guitar that he built in the electric program at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv3Lda5az4g
How to Remove Guitar Frets
Using a Fret Zapper I use this tool, called a fret zapper, to remove guitar frets. The guys at Gruhn Guitars showed me this when I was working there. It’s essentially a 150-watt soldering gun with the tip replaced with two separate pieces of copper. How to Use a Fret...
Guitar Showcase: Craig Standridge (Video)
Now a teacher's assistant, Craig started out in both the acoustic and electric programs. Watch as he discusses the creative choices behind his acoustic guitar design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GZxQWGHquc&t=2s
Student Profile: Brad King
Brad King’s journey to Guitar Craft Academy Nashville started with his dad’s car radio. “My dad would listen to the radio and knew every song, everybody in the bands, all the instruments they played — it was like a history lesson,” he said. “To me, that was the...