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Original message:139 days 3 hours 41 minutes ago

Member: Jared

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I have been looking at going to guitar luthiering school after I graduate from college with a business management major (I want to open my own guitar shop). My step dad did bring up a good point that an open sign just wont bring in the customers but a good reputation will. So I was thinking that being a guitar tech for someone for a few years wolud increase my reputation, but Im not sure of the qualifications that are necessary for that, and if anyone knows how to get into that ring. By the way if anyone knows of good luthiering school post it on here, Im looking at one in Georgia called John Marshalls Luthiering International, but its like an 11 week course. So any ideas are welcome.

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Reply:139 days 2 hours 50 minutes ago
Member: duane

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"I was thinking that being a guitar tech for someone for a few years wolud increase my reputation,"

Well... If you are trying to land a tech spot with a "known" touring band it's a damned if you do damned if you don't thing.

ALL the guys I know that are out among 'em are not about to take a chance on someone they don't know and has NO rep. Generally they
do their best to talk guys that have done superior work for them in the past (repairs, etc) into going out with them. I believe your best bet would be to find a local guitar store and see if you can take some of the repair work for them. Reputations are hard to build when nobody knows you or your work.

Good Luck

Reply:135 days 23 hours 27 minutes ago
Member: new2stringz

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Buy a luthier and their reputation. Seriously, you know the product, you are trying to build a business. Stop trying to be EVERYTHING and hire somebody in to be the expert in something. You will learn from them while they are in the shop and you can concentrate on:
Running the business
Product offerings
Providing lessons

This is one of the biggest things I learned from trying to start a few businesses, I am no longer looking at being everything in the business, I need good people to do what I am average at so I can do what I am good at.

Reply:135 days 23 hours ago
Member: Johnny

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i have always thought that being a guitar tech would be an awesome job. anybody have any idea how much a tech for a well known touring band would earn?

elwood francis is a highly regarded tech, currently working with zz top. im almost sure i have also heard his name somewhere else..........anybody know?

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