Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 8+
Teaching since 1990
Certified Luthier
About Ted M.
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Ted M.
Guitarist, Composer, Producer, Luthier, Instructor, Engineer, Hopeless Gearaholic and Lion Tamer
Ted M. and his band released two albums in the early eighties to high critical acclaim and never looked back, launching a career that spans 30 years and encompasses the epitome of composition, production, performance, and now education, sales and luthiery skills.
Ted M. is a master technician and a compassionate guitar teacher who still performs live.
Ted M. is a dynamic personality and is, admittedly, a hopeless gearaholic who enjoys building, repairing and designing stage rigs for some of the best guitarists in the business.
Discography:
1978 Robben Banks Independent Release
1979 Thunder On The Mountain KAZY compilation release
1981 Illustrated Victims Dagger Records
1983 Ted M. Dagger Records
1984 Artful Dodger Dagger Records
1997 L.I.T.A. Blue Hair Records 2000 Get A Life Get A Life Records
2000 Tornado Alley GAL Productions
2001 Workin It GAL Productions
2002 Ritmo Del DeSeo GAL Productions
2003 BadAss GAL Productions
2003 The World Within GAL Productions
2006 It Is What It Is Tree Daddy Records
2008 Magdalene, Woman Of Light MM productions 2010 EP Tree Daddy Records
2001-2003 Guitar and Amp Sales, Guitar Center, Arvada, CO. 2003-2004 Sales Rep Cornford Amps, United Kingdom 2003-2004 Sales Rep Rowan Guitars Garland, TX.
2009-Present 2012-Present
Western Tour Manager for Carl Verheyen Band Guitar Tech for Supertramp
Current Personal Gear Lineup
PRS Hollowbody II w/ Piezo
Tom Anderson Custom Cobra
USA Strat w/ Lollar pickups
PRS Singlecut
Custom Builds
Taylor 314
Carol Ann OD3r
Divided By Thirteen JRT 9/15
Amplified Nation 2x12 cab with EV12L and Jensen jet Alnico
Amplified Nation 1x12 w/Bludo voiced ASW KTS70
Strymon Timeline
Strymon Mobius
Axess Buffers
Radial Big Shot I/O Input Switchers
S.I.B. Varidrive Tube OD
Analogman K.O.T.
Rockbox Boiling Point
Fulltone Wah
TC electronic HOF Reverb
Peterson Tuners
Radial JDI Direct Box
Lehle Dual A/B/Y Switcher
Pedaltrain boards
Voodoo Lab 2 Power Supplies
Zaolla. Lava and George L Cables
Safe Case and New York Case CO. ATA Road Cases
The Day Jobs
Education and Certification
Red Rocks Community College-School Of Luthiery
2011-2012
Bill Lawrence, Instructor Dale Bruning, Instructor Carl Verheyen, Instructor
1963-1967 2000-2002
2011-present
*** Lesson Details ***
"My lessons incorporate not just the basic fundamentals of the instrument, but an insight and comprehensive journey into the art of making music and the business of ensemble production. This is augmented by time spent in the studio with students, recording their progress, giving them benchmarks and something to show for their efforts."
*** Studio Equipment ***
Dedicated music room: seating for parents, music stands, recording gear, spare amps.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I bring my guitar and books and expect them to provide the same.
*** Specialties ***
I tailor each set of lessons with the personality and talent level of each individual student.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Hitch Blvd. Moorpark, CA.
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
12:30 PM-7 PM
Tuesday
10 AM-4 PM
Wednesday
10 AM-4 PM
Thursday
10 AM-7 PM
Friday
10 AM-4 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$40
60 minutes
$50
90 minutes
$60
120 minutes
$75
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3 Reviews
Jeremy
Teacher's studio
Ted is extremely knowledgeable about music theory and is a talented guitarist. We had talked briefly before our first lesson so he could assess my goals...and he literally managed to fill in the missing pieces and get me the information that I needed in the very first lesson to be able to achieve my goal. It's an overwhelming amount of information, and now it's on me to silly what I've learned and practice, practice, practice! But in five short lessons my understanding of music has changed dramatically, and as a result, my playing has improved as well.
Thanks Ted!
Posted May 19, 2016
Jeremy
Teacher's studio
Ted is extremely knowledgeable about music theory and is a talented guitarist. We had talked briefly before our first lesson so he could assess my goals...and he literally managed to fill in the missing pieces and get me the information that I needed in the very first lesson to be able to achieve my goal. It's an overwhelming amount of information, and now it's on me to silly what I've learned and practice, practice, practice! But in five short lessons my understanding of music has changed dramatically, and as a result, my playing has improved as well.
Thanks Ted!
Posted May 18, 2016
Bill Harper
Fantastic Instructor
Ted is a great instructor who adjusts the pace to match my capability, keeping it interesting and challenging. He has taught me about equipment design and theory as well as music theory and playing skills. Always an enjoyable time at lessons.
Posted Jun 24, 2013
Experience
Guitar Tech
Nov, 2012 - PresentSupertramp
I am the touring guitar tech for platinum group, Supertramp.
US Tour Manager
Jan, 2012 - PresentCarl Verheyen Band
Tour manager, guitar tech and supervisor for Supertramp guitarist Carl Verheyen and his band.
Education
Luthiery Craftsman and Luthiery Techniucian
Sep, 2011 - Aug, 2012Red Rocks Community College
Certified Luthier
Jan, 2012 - Jan, 2013Red Rocks Community College
Certifications
Luthiery Technician
Jan, 2012Red Rocks Community College
The study of building and repairing musical instruments with focus on guitars.
Luthiery
Sep, 2013Red Rocks Community College
Awards
Grammy
Jan, 2007Grammy Nominations
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jan, 1981The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Hitch Blvd. Moorpark, CA.
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
12:30 PM-7 PM
Tuesday
10 AM-4 PM
Wednesday
10 AM-4 PM
Thursday
10 AM-7 PM
Friday
10 AM-4 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$40
60 minutes
$50
90 minutes
$60
120 minutes
$75
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