John Vergara is a eclectic luthier and a musician living in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
John plays Arabic oud, kanun, classical/Spanish guitar, Flamenco, Cuban/Puerto Rican tres, Puerto Rican cuatro, violin, as well as Metal/Rock guitar.
Apart from performing music, John's biggest passion and sole focus is the making and repairing a variety of instruments. He began his journey in luthiery repairing guitars in his teenage years on acoustic and electric guitars. Performing setups, swapping out electronics, pickups and so on. in 2004, John began an apprenticeship for violin making and repair under Joseph Regh.
Mr. Vergara established "Lord of the Strings" shop in Beacon, NY in 2013.
John plays Arabic oud, kanun, classical/Spanish guitar, Flamenco, Cuban/Puerto Rican tres, Puerto Rican cuatro, violin, as well as Metal/Rock guitar.
Apart from performing music, John's biggest passion and sole focus is the making and repairing a variety of instruments. He began his journey in luthiery repairing guitars in his teenage years on acoustic and electric guitars. Performing setups, swapping out electronics, pickups and so on. in 2004, John began an apprenticeship for violin making and repair under Joseph Regh.
Mr. Vergara established "Lord of the Strings" shop in Beacon, NY in 2013.
