Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair

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Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair

Teaching hands-on lutherie in a professional setting
https://linktr.ee/galloupschool

To become a professional luthier, it's important that you choose training that’s grounded in the working world of guitarmaking and repair. Our school is based on the success of our repair and guitarmaking businesses. Our classroom shares the same building that Galloup Guitars are built in, and where the Guitar Hospital does it's repairs.

09/04/2026

Term 5 is underway here at Galloup School! With lots of new students in the shop, it’s been great watching everyone dive in, get to work, and start learning the craft.

Finished electrics coming soon… 🎸

09/02/2026

Working in front of students, Bryan Galloup removes the neck from a vintage Galloup guitar he built in the late ’80s.

It’s a great look at Bryan’s repair process—and a rare chance to see him work on one of his own guitars more than 30 years after building it.
Watch the full video now on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGalloupSchool/posts/removing-galloup-168434542

08/21/2026

Term 4 is officially finished! 🎓
Congratulations to our graduates! It’s been great watching you put in the work and build some incredible guitars.

08/17/2026

The Boutique Guitar Showcase is coming to Galloup School!
Join us October 5th from 6–8 PM for an evening showcasing incredible boutique guitars.
Free entry — everyone is welcome!
📍 Galloup School of Guitar Building & Repair
🗓️ October 5th | 6–8 PM

08/12/2026

A look inside our one-week Fretting Class at the Galloup School.

Students spend the week learning how to evaluate and diagnose fretwork issues, level fingerboards, refret, and install brand new fretboards. We also cover the differences in maple fretboards, bound and unbound fretboards, along with PLEK technology.

It’s a hands-on class focused on understanding the process and building the skills to do professional fretwork with confidence.

Here’s a look at the class in action.
Call (231) 796-5611 or email at [email protected] for questions!

08/10/2026

F-S Style Fretboard Vacuum Fixture

This week’s Patreon file is an example vacuum fixture for the F-S (American Electric) style fretboard we recently posted.

A useful reference for anyone working with CNC machining, fixtures, and fretboard production.
https://www.patreon.com/c/TheGalloupSchool

08/07/2026

Understanding pickups starts with understanding electromagnetism!
This Patreon article is written by Galloup School instructor Will Bezard, who breaks down the laws of electromagnetism and the equations behind them, explaining how they're applied to guitar pickup design. Whether you're a builder, repair technician, or simply curious about the science of tone, this article offers a clear look at the principles behind magnetic pickups.
📖 Read the full article on our Patreon.
🔗https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheGalloupSchool

08/05/2026

Week 6 here at Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair! Our students continue building skills, solving problems, and bringing their instruments one step closer to completion. It's exciting to watch these guitars, and the builders behind them, take shape.

Interested in learning the craft yourself? Join us for a one-week course or immerse yourself in our 2, 4, or 6-month programs.

➡️https://galloupguitars.com

08/03/2026

Our One-Week Acoustic Guitar Building Class wrapped up this past week!

A huge thank you to our instructors, Will Bezard and Warren Malone, for sharing their knowledge and guiding another group of students through the fundamentals of acoustic guitar construction.

Congratulations to everyone who participated—we can't wait to see where your guitar-building journey takes you next!

Interested in learning from experienced builders?
➡️ GalloupGuitars.com ⬅️

07/29/2026

🎸 The full video is live on Patreon!

Want to see how Bryan Galloup voices an acoustic guitar from the inside out?

In this exclusive 7-minute lesson, Bryan walks through his complete voicing process on a Galloup Studios G2C, demonstrating how brace carving, deflection testing, and the Acousonix FFT system work together to shape the instrument's final voice.

👉 Watch the full video now on Patreon. Link in bio.

Address

10840 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI
49307

Telephone

(231) 796-5611

Website

https://linktr.ee/galloupschool, https://www.galloupguitars.com/galloup-school/

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