Description: At the Appalachian School of Luthiery, Master Luthier Doug Naselroad teaches stringed instrument construction to students and apprentices of all ages. Luthiery is deeply rooted in Hindman, as far back as 1871 when the beautiful dulcimers of James Edward (Uncle Ed) Thomas first appeared. Besides building museum-quality replicas of those early pieces, students can also learn to build, service and restore guitars, mandolins, and many other stringed instruments at a professional level.
At the Appalachian School of Luthiery, Master Luthier Doug Naselroad teaches stringed instrument construction to students and apprentices of all ages. Luthiery is deeply rooted in Hindman, as far back as 1871 when the beautiful dulcimers of James Edward (Uncle Ed) Thomas first appeared. Besides building museum-quality replicas of those early pieces, students can also learn to build, service and restore guitars, mandolins, and many other stringed instruments at a professional level.
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Nestled deep in the heart of the hard-hit coalfields, the Appalachian Artisan Center (AAC) at Hindman is dedicated to promoting the work of artists and craftsmen throughout the mountains of Kentucky via marketing and professional development assistance. While our educational scope is global, bringing in students from as far away as Japan, it is also local, serving the needs of our nearest neighbors. Against the backdrop of the collapsed coal industry, those needs are often great.