Message from Victor in Spain

This Victor from Spain. I wish i had been there with you guys enjoying a cup of wine. Best regards to all of you: Stinni, hvordan er haaret ditt !?!?! Monique, your look seems so secure. That´s great ! Adam, please, my pictures, peace of mind.. I hope you´re better Arlen. God, skates are pretty dangerous, I must say

Italian Night at Summit

Welcome to Italian Night

Iacapo (from Italy) and his family joined us,
as they were our inspiration for this months student dinner

All the students brought an italian dish to dinner
(Magnifico !!!!!!!)

First week of September 2008

This is Brian working on his solid body guitar

This is Brian playing the finished product

Brandon gluing on the back of his acoustic

Brandon playing the acoustic he built while attending Summit

Bennett checking bridge plate in the repair department of Summit

Bennett with his guitar he built during his three month stay at the school.

Stinni (Iceland), Cory (Qualicum), Ander (France) and Monique (Vancouver) pose for a farewell to Ander Picture

Ander (from France) playing the Weissenborn Hawaiian Lap Steel guitar he built during his six months at Summit




Ander showing us another of his finished guitar

End of August 2008

Mike Jarvis (Summit School Instructor) checks out the classical guitar Monique built during her one year here at Summit

(Check out the raised extention finger board)

This gives you higher access without a cutaway.

Monique's hard work paid off - take a look at these fine guitars

After Monique recovers from a chocolate cake in the face courtesy of RJ, she receives her certificate. Congratulation Monique on completing the One Year Master Program

Iacapo finishes the Eight week Archtop Building Course

Iacapo (from Italy) proudly displays his Archtop

Jacob helps Papa Sigmund scrape his Archtop

Drew finishes the eight week guitar repair course

Recent Summit happenings...

Just a catch up post because there's more to come soon. First, here's a great pic of two of the guitars Sigmund Johannessen (Instructor at Summit) showed at the recent Montreal Guitar Show...



...and, just to show that it's not "all work and no play" here at The Summit School, here's a few pix taken at the School and around the neighbourhood...

Instructor Arlen Pelletier doing some polishing:



Student Pete hiking with his dog Marley:



Student Brian working on repairs:



Student Bennett setting up a Tele:



...One last shot of Pete on his hike:



...and a lonely, but beloved Strat waiting for a repair :-)

2008 GAL Convention in Tacoma

The Guild of American Luthiers Nineteenth National Convention/Exhibition took place between June 11-15, 2008 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, USA.

Of course, Summit School instructor Mike Jarvis was there, and so were Summit School students from times past and present.

Here's three photos to prove it...

Mike's the one paying attention to the presenter in the close-up :-)

Upcoming Guitar Shows

Sigmund Johannessen, senior luthiery instructor at The Summit School, will be showing his guitars at two great shows. We'd love to see you there!