Running out of Melbourne Australia, the Carson Crickmore International School of Guitar Making was set up in 1995 by Phil Carson Crickmore in response to many years of requests by customers and people who were passionate about their music and guitars and their search for knowledge.

Carson Crickmore had by that time had been constructing fine hand made Instruments for fifteen years and had a wide scope of related Industry knowledge that covered 23 years to source from. Over the last 12 years Carson Crickmore School of Guitar Making has developed a solid curriculum and expertise in the delivery of the construction of the steel string guitar and Classical guitars and other related stringed Instruments, which has been solidly underpinned by the manufacturing base of Carson Crickmore Guitars which in its self has created an National and International profile for his superbly crafted guitars.
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To date Phil Carson Crickmore has personally conducted over 120 Master Classes and personally constructed over 1200 hand made instruments him self and has mentored and produced such Luthiers as Sasha Amos and Phil Kearny. Over the last 12 years the school has developed a solid curriculum that is comparable on an International platform. Every procedure that goes into making these fine hand made instruments has had over 28 years of testing and refinement which produces the consistency in the exacting and demandingly high out comes of these instruments.

The level of knowledge that Carson Crickmore has acquired in his 34 year career is passed on to students who are eager to access this Knowledge.
Whether you are considering building a finely crafted guitar for personal satisfaction or you are considering becoming a professional Luthier, at Carson Crickmore School of Guitar Making our courses and curriculum are underpinned with 34 years of Industry experience and recognition with outcomes that are far beyond any ones expectations.
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Australia's Longest Running Guitar Making Course