Australian Luthier, Chris Wynne Founder of Thomas Lloyd Guitars  & The School of Acoustic Guitar Making at Montsalvat Chris Wynne has performed Classical Guitar at the Sydney Opera House, toured Australia with a classical trio, recorded a range of CD's & taught Classical and Acoustic Guitar to students for nearly 25 years He has studied Classical Guitar with various Schools & Masters such as Christopher Parkening (re-attended in July 2009 in Bozeman, Montana USA) and also Scott Tenannt from L.A Guitar Quartet  Guitar building came a little later in life. Chris started dabbling with building acoustic guitars in his late 20's, and was initially self taught in the Art of Guitar making and then continued on to study with various Australian Luthiers The School of Acoustic Guitar Making was then founded in 2002 and has expanded from a one-room workshop in Coldstream in the beautiful Yarra Valley to a NEW home at "Montsalvat" in the Eltham Hills in Victoria, Australia.   Additionally, he has also set up teaching acoustic guitar building once a year in Lucca, Italy and Stanley Tasmania. Chris has taught well over 300 students in that time! There is no other Luthier in Australia that has done as much as Chris has in such a short time in the Industry Current Activities: Chris Wynne is the first Australian Luthier to have produced a complete Box Set of DVD's that take you through every instruction of building an acoustic guitar, in your own workshop environment "A Master Class In Acoustic Guitar Making - Using Australian Timbers" This DVD series is creating a new breed of young luthiers around Australian and indeed the world. The industry has had a substantial growth of interest in this field and will continue to help drive the economy of Australian tonewood suppliers and tool makers alike Points of Ongoing Achievements:  "The Working With Wood Show" click here for latest video streaming  Various "Custom Built" Classical and Acoustic Guitar Donations to charities such as "MacFarlane Burnett Centre" from Concerts held at "Yarra Grange" in the Yarra Valley Chris also has associations with Melbourne Classical Guitar Society  He is also the first Australian to hold International Courses in Italy using the more traditional methods than those used in our class room, whilst promoting and using Australian Tonewoods, as well as setting up courses in Tasmania. For more information:  Italy or our Tasmania Chris is currently working with Australian Timbers and testing the Acoustic resonance on Classical guitars, comparing the variances between bracing patterns and European Timbers and the Great Makers of the 20th Century International distributorship of A Masterclass in Acoustic Guitar Making - Our flagship product being 100% Australian owned and produced, now sells all over the world Last updated 2012

 

This photo was taken during the filming of "Music From Within The Trees" DVD, in the Great Hall at "Montsalvat". This bonus features DVD is only available via purchasing  "A Master Class In Acoustic Guitar Making" Collection. This Huon Pine & Blackwood Acoustic guitar was handcrafted by Student - Keith Moate