Learn guitar construction and design enhancement from top craftsmen.

BETHLEHEM, PA – Northampton Community College (NCC) is holding a week-long Luthier Summit from August 6-11, 2023 at the Martin Guitar Foundation Luthier Lab at NCC’s Fowler Family Southside Center. Learn the fundamentals of guitar construction and customization from master craftsmen during eight hands-on workshops and keynote speakers, and tour the C.F. Martin & Company Guitar Factory!

Meet the experts whose creations have shared the stage with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Elle King, Ed Sheeran, Thomas Rhett, and many others. Keynote speakers, like Dick Boak, will give insight into the industry and practice.

The summit includes all meals, housing, a welcome reception and all hands-on workshops.

Each workshop will be a maximum of five students to give every participant time for one-on-one instruction. Attendance is limited. Find more information on workshops and sign-up today here.

About Northampton Community College

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit www.northampton.edu. Follow NCC on Twitter @NCCPresDaveRuth and on Instagram @NorthamptonCommCollege. Like NCC on Facebook at Northampton Community College.

Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18020