Twenty-three-year Guild member David Smith’s first lutherie experience was in 1976 after graduating with a degree in music. A kind local lute maker guided him in the making of an 8-course lute, which he then performed on. A forty-year interruption came in the form of a degree in electrical engineering, advanced work in computer science, having a family, and starting a company. Numerous false starts on guitar making have led to an intensive year of benefitting from the kindness of luthiers and the GAL.

▪ bio current as of 2014