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Join the Blue Ridge Luthiers for $20/year. Contact us at info@blueridgeluthiers.com


About the Blue Ridge Luthiers

We’re an informal group, mostly from the Roanoke, Lynchburg and Smith Mountain Lake areas, interested in the art and craft of making stringed instruments. We meet to share information, get advice, and build stuff together.

In addition to making instruments, many of our members are performing musicians.


Why We Exist

  • Promote the Luthier Arts
  • Provide a forum and mechanism for information sharing (instrument making, sources of materials, business issues, ...)
  • Resource sharing (tools, wood, books...)
  • Provide exposure and marketing for members instruments, repair work, performances
  • Build stuff together
  • Play music together

As Chet said, "I've enjoyed learning who in our community shares the passion of lutherie and learning about what they do and what makes them unique . . . and as a result, I feel I have also met some new friends."


Meetings

We rotate meetings at members shops. We usually have at least one main discussion topic or demonstration. Although we don't have a regular meeting schedule, we try not to let more than a month or two go by without one.