Highlights from Gibson CEO J.C. Curleigh’s

J.C. Curleigh, President and CEO of Gibson Guitar A few weeks ago, J.C. Curleigh, president and CEO of Gibson Guitar, stopped by the school to speak to our students about the company’s momentum and how the next generation of luthiers has the potential to...

Graduate Profile: Jeremy Smith

Before enrolling at Guitar Craft Academy Nashville last year, Jeremy Smith, 25, says he had reached a point in his life where if he didn’t pursue a career in luthiery, he knew he never would. A recent graduate of Guitar Craft Academy Nashville’s electric and acoustic...

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...