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Our Mission
We were formed to promote association among stringed instrument makers (luthiers) in Southern California, to further the understanding of stringed instrument building, and to help improve the instrument-making skills of our members.
We are now teaching classes in hollow-body guitar building. New classes start in January 2010 (see class description).
About SIMSCal
Established in November, 2004, SIMSCal currently has nearly 100 members and "friends of the association", consisting of both hobbyists and professional instrument builders. Our members build traditional hollow body instruments including flat-top steel string, classical, flamenco and archtop guitars. Our goal is to not only provide members with meaningful information about lutherie, but also to promote the practice and tradition of lutherie within our local communities.
We encourage those interested to attend any of our meetings. Attendance at meetings is free, however, we ask for a membership donation of $10 per year. This money supports organization activities and provides members with product discounts at both Rockler Woodworking and Woodcraft stores.
Details About the Organization of SIMSCal (MS Word docs)
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2010 SIMSCal Officers
President – Eric Nichols
Sec/Treasurer – Larry McCutcheon
Dir. of Guitarmaking Operations – Greg Brandt
Dir. of Communications - Bill Gourlay
This page was last updated: July 27, 2010
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