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Welcome to

KENTUCKY GUITAR WORKS

Welcome

A Workshop Dedicated To Building Bluegrass Instruments

Kentucky Guitar Works is the first of its kind in western Kentucky offering luthier workshops, educational sessions for aspiring instrument builders, apprenticeship programs, along with restoration of the traditional instruments of bluegrass music. The center is also home to the luthier in residence Faris Guitar Co LLC that is bringing to the bluegrass town of Owensboro a guitar and stringed instrument fabricating shop specializing in handcrafted, highly regarded acoustic instruments.

Experience The Culture

Located In The Bluegrass Music Capital of the World

Kentucky Guitar Works is dedicated to building and strengthening an art-based economic sector through education, business development and support services for bluegrass music artists and luthiers as well as other music genres. This sector includes crafters, musicians, storytellers and others who carry on the cultural traditions of bluegrass music.


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Learn about

Preserving The Art of lutherie

Interested in building a guitar at Kentucky Guitar Works?

Events & Tours

VISIT THE LUTHERIE

Upper school interview
(Grade 9-11)



Grayson Black

Upper school interview
(Grade 9-11)

Grayson Black

11-16

November

12

December

DREAM BUILD CLASS

With Rick Faris

INSTRUMENT SET-UP WORKSHOP

With Rick Faris

9

January

13-18

JANUARY

Instrument set-up workshop

With Rick Faris

DREAM BUILD CLASS

With Rick Faris

10-15

February

DREAM BUILD CLASS

With Rick Faris

VISIT THE BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

While you are in town for your class or tour, we highly encourage you to visit the world's only Hall of Fame for Bluegrass music! Take a tour with interactive exhibits that display the history and culture of Bluegrass music that originated right down the road from Owensboro, KY!