Thom Abell String Theory Guitar Repair
Shop Location
| Your Location | Mt. Juliet, TN, USA |
Profile
| Name Displayed to Other Members (First and Last) | Thom Abell |
| Business Name | String Theory Guitar Repair |
| Handle | luthierthom |
Work History
| Employer | String Theory Guitar Repair, LLC Sam Ash The Freeman Companies |
| Job Description | Owner, CEO, President, lone repair dude, janitor, cat wrangler, payroll clerk, shipping/receiving manager, dog doorman, douchebag frontman denier, receptionist, R&D manager, bouncer. I worked in their Madison, TN location in guitar repair for an exhausting, soul crushing, 1 year and 6 months. It should have been a great experience but it was a complete shit show. But, I met a lot of great people who sought me out after I achieved escape velocity and are still my loyal customers to this day. Silver linings,man. Silver linings. 😀 Designed scenic elements and stage props for the convention industry. Designed exhibits and association trade show booths in AutoCAD. Generated scaled floorplans for trade shows and conventions in AutoCAD. Generated 3D renderings and photo realistic animations of staging elements and trade show exhibits using AutoCAD & 3D Studio. Served as computer tech support for local branch of 86 computer users. Quit after 14 years to pursue guitar repair full time. |
| Employer | String Theory Guitar Repair, LLC |
| Start Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Job Description | Owner, CEO, President, lone repair dude, janitor, cat wrangler, payroll clerk, shipping/receiving manager, dog doorman, douchebag frontman denier, receptionist, R&D manager, bouncer. |
| Employer | Sam Ash |
| Job Description | I worked in their Madison, TN location in guitar repair for an exhausting, soul crushing, 1 year and 6 months. It should have been a great experience but it was a complete shit show. But, I met a lot of great people who sought me out after I achieved escape velocity and are still my loyal customers to this day. Silver linings,man. Silver linings. 😀 |
| Employer | The Freeman Companies |
| Start Date | 1996-01-01 |
| End Date | 2010-01-10 |
| Job Description | Designed scenic elements and stage props for the convention industry. Designed exhibits and association trade show booths in AutoCAD. Generated scaled floorplans for trade shows and conventions in AutoCAD. Generated 3D renderings and photo realistic animations of staging elements and trade show exhibits using AutoCAD & 3D Studio. Served as computer tech support for local branch of 86 computer users. Quit after 14 years to pursue guitar repair full time. |
Education/Apprenticeship
| Institution/Mentor | Galloup School of Lutherie |
| Start Date | October 1, 2010 |
| Completion Date | December 15, 2010 |
| Credentials Attained | Certified Fretted Instrument Repair Technician |
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