General Info

Tune into a one-of-a-kind shop to find custom built acoustic and electric guitars made by professional Luthier, Austin McKee.At McKee Guitars, we're always looking for ways to make the guitar sound absolute best that it can. Learn everything from build and repair to the ins and outs of maintaining a small business. Choose from two different course levels and sign up for our guitar building class today! For over 13 years Austin McKee has been crafting custom made guitars with outstanding sound quality. See how he's learned and grown into the professional workman he is today!Stop by for a discussion about your custom guitar. Austin will help guide you through the design process where you will discuss the different types of wood available and their uses, sizes and dimensions, and your personal style.Every custom-made guitar that we construct has its own unique tone. Austin handcrafts each guitar from start-to-finish; the result is a one-man guitar no mass production lines here. The wood binding process adds a natural beauty to the guitar that plastic cannot offer while making better glue joints. Solid wood is superior in tone compared to the laminates. By scalloping the braces, this causes the top to vibrate more freely, producing a richer toneLearn guitar construction, repair, and guitar design through our Guitar Building Class. The guitar you build will look and sound phenomenal. Learn the tricks of the trade at McKee Guitars in a class size small enough to allow you to get one-on-one personal training. See how a small shop is operated while working with your hands to experience the whole package. Choose from two course levels to suit your experience and comfort level. Learn from a professional what it means to maintain a small business and produce a fine product built by hand.This course is 2 months long. You will learn how to build a bolt-on neck electric guitar and a acoustic guitar. Good fundamentals in guitar building are learned through this course.