Learn about potential trouble spots to watch out for on acoustic guitars from Darren Gallman, our newest faculty member and the chief luthier at Gallagher Guitar Builders. Keep an eye out for future videos with Darren where he’ll teach some basic setup and maintenance...
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...
Meet one of our recent graduates, Dave Sabella, who now runs his own growing boutique guitar company, Jane Fox Guitars. Here’s more about him and his time at our school. Contact Musicians Institute Guitar Craft Academy Nashville Come experience an exciting...
Quick guitar maintenance tip: If your guitar’s strap button screw becomes loose because the screw hole is worn, you can cut a small piece of round toothpick, install it in the screw hole and then re-install the strap button. It’s a simple fix and works...
The last step of any guitar setup applies only to electric guitars with adjustable pickups. That is to adjust the pickup heights so the volumes will be consistent. Where to Move the Pickups on a Guitar This is attained by moving the pickups either closer to or away...
