Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair
If you're going to build and repair guitars professionally, we're your school.
Galloup School Graduates, June 2009
List of students completing the Master and Journeyman Programs
A large and talented class graduated from the Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair on Friday, June 26, 2009.
Graduates: click here for a full-size version of the class picture above, big enough for printing out.
Here are the names to put with the faces, from left to right:
Back row
John J. Wolfe, Sebastian, FL (Journeyman Graduate)
Justein Paddock, Canada (Instructor)
Dave Dcotto, Ft. Pierce, FL (Master Class Term 2 Graduate)
Sean Galley, Montville, NJ (Master Graduate)
Kirk Cooper, Escanaba, MI (Journeyman Graduate)
Seth Carriere, Banner Elk, NC (Shop Intern/Apprentice)
Adam Baas, Wisconsin (Master Graduate)
Sam Robinson, Bloomfield Hills, MI (Master Graduate)
Mark Mackey, Old Bridge, NJ (Journeyman Graduate)
Codey Franklin, New Lebanon, OH (Journeyman Graduate)
Kevin Kneeburg, Haslet, TX (Journeyman Graduate)
Paul Willett, Wilton, WI (Journeyman Graduate)
Front row
Nat Walter, Austin, Texas (Master Graduate)
Scott Nickonchuk, Chicago, Ill. (Master Graduate)
Stuart Horton, Nashville, TN (Journeyman Graduate)
Casey Stohrer, Portland, OR (Journeyman Graduate)
Russell Olmsted, Grand Rapids, MI (Head Instructor)
Franklin Linker, Jerusalem, Hakfirl, Israel (Master Class Term 2 Graduate)
Not pictured
Kelly Rank, Kalamazoo, MI (Journeyman Graduate)
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Five training programs
Master Program Six months of in-depth training in repair and buildingJourneyman Program Eight weeks focused on repair and construction
Technician Program Four-day intensive for techs and music stores
Buzz Feiten Class Become an authorized Feiten Technician
Special Seminars Weekend classes with Dan Erlewine or Bryan Galloup
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Industry-recognized career trainingOur grads get jobs. Read what luthiers say about their experience at the Galloup School. For general information about our school, click here.Detailed course descriptions for each of our programs are listed here, and we invite you to email us or call us toll-free for more information: (800) 278-0089. |
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Excellent free housingYou need a comfortable place to rest and recharge your batteries after days of class. Our Master and Journeyman students enjoy free furnished houses with full kitchens and comfortable bedrooms and living rooms. Relax and enjoy your time in northern Michigan during your breaks from class. |
