All Discussions Tagged 'Frank' - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T05:21:02Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Frank&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThoughts on Luthiery School Vs. Apprentinceshipstag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-07-21:2177249:Topic:642822011-07-21T20:40:29.476ZJohn Hunter Barleyhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnHunterBarley
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I graduated from college with a B.A. in music with an emphasis on recording about year ago, and I currently work at a production company here in L.A. This past year has been a trial for me as I have been constantly hunting for a career path that fully fulfills my passions in life. Their are few things that I am sure about, but what I do know is that whatever I do with my life it needs to revolve around music, creativity, beauty and being active. It is these four…</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I graduated from college with a B.A. in music with an emphasis on recording about year ago, and I currently work at a production company here in L.A. This past year has been a trial for me as I have been constantly hunting for a career path that fully fulfills my passions in life. Their are few things that I am sure about, but what I do know is that whatever I do with my life it needs to revolve around music, creativity, beauty and being active. It is these four essentials that have led me to research the art of becoming a Luthier, as it fulfills every aspect of my needs. I have only recently realized this about myself and am currently sending out my feelers to see if it is actually something I would like to pursue. Naturally, I turned to the only Luthiers I have ever known, those at Gryphon Strings in Palo Alto, CA (Frank Ford's Shop). In the midst of research about the staff at Gryphon I noticed that a great majority of the house Luthiers had attended a school in Arizona named "Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery". Which in turn led me to the school's website. Now the whole point of this email is that before I jump into applying for the next class at Robert-Venn, I really wanted to get some advice about the career-path as a whole. For example, would it actually be worth moving to Arizona for 5 months to complete the Roberto-Venn program, or are there other schools close to me in California that compare and compete? Or would I perhaps be better off attempting to acquire some sort of apprenticeship with an already established Luthier as apposed to attending Luthier School? These are just two of many questions I feel must be answered before I throw myself out in the world of Luthiery. All I can say is that I have the utmost respect for the exquisite beauty everyone at Gryphon and other shops like is make, I have been ogling over the guitars at Gryphon since I was 10 years old and would extremely appreciate and value any input anyone could lend me about my dream. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I look forward to hearing back from you guys.</p>
<p>cordially,</p>
<p>John Barley</p>