Music Development
Lewis-Riggs Custom Guitars is dedicated to the development of future musicians and the music they will produce. Music is the universal language and makes our world a better, more beautiful place.
We have sponsored young, talented musicians and prodigies through providing educational material, lessons, and through building the musician(s) a guitar, or continually upgrading the instrument they already owned, at no cost to the musician.
We want to continued this mission, and increase it. We can do so much more with your help of even a small donation. As little as $5 can help make our world a better place and enhance the lives of many.
Thank you for your contribution!
Our first project:
Dario Melendez - Orlando, FL
Age now: 22
Age when sponsored: 19
Guitar Prodigy
When we first encountered Dario, he was a raw beginner on guitar, playing speed metal riffs, metal, and a few Nirvana songs. He had an amazing and obvious natural gift, however. He owned a cheap $70 Fender Starcaster he bought from Best Buy. We took his guitar and spent 2 weeks rebuilding it to make it more playable, and loaded it with top of the line electronics. Meanwhile, Dario was sent away with lessons, classic rock and blues CDs, and a list of music to listen to in order to expand his musical influences. When he had his rebuilt guitar for just 2 weeks, his playing had improved 20 times over.
Over the past 3 years, we have rebuilt Dario's guitar 3 times as his playing ability has grown, plus added a classical acoustic and a dreadnought acoustic to his arsenal. He is an amazingly accomplished guitarist now, with a bright, unlimited future, and we will be behind him throughout his life.