America's premiere classical guitar magazine, and the official publication of the Guitar Foundation of America. Articles feature a wide variety of technical and musical columns, interviews, new music, and reviews. Membership in GFA includes a subscription to Soundboard, a quarterly publication.
Discount on Instrument Insurance
Clarion Associates, Incorporated Insurance is pleased to offer outstanding, low-cost, all risk insurance coverage for musical instruments at up to a 60% discount to all GFA members. Featuring 24 hour online claims, worldwide coverage, rented/borrowed instrument coverage, and more. To start a policy, use the Clarion website and select GFA in the dropdown menu; or call 1800-VIVALDI, or email Anthony Richards at arichards@clarionins.com and mention that you are a GFA member.
Discounts with Guitar Businesses
The following businesses have special discounts available for current GFA members:
- Guitar Solo Publications (GSP)
offers a 10% discount on most purchases for GFA members. The discount applies to most of their inventory, excluding guitars, and any products already discounted (such as strings, and clearance materials). Just mention that your are a GFA member when you mail your order or when you call GSP at 866-788-2255. For internet orders, enter "GFA" with your member number in the "Institution" field and your discount will be applied when processed by GSP.
- Guitar Salon International (GSI)
offers 10% off on all purchases, limited to $500 off, on the first $5000 in purchases.
- Les Éditions Doberman-Yppan
offers a 10% discount on all purchases.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc offers our members a 30% discount! Just mention that you are a GFA member when you call in to place your order at 1-800-8-MELBAY. - Acoustic Guitar Magazine offers a discount on subscription rates for GFA members. Visit www.acousticguitar.com/GFA to register for your discounted subscription with your GFA membership.
- Colorado Case Company offers our members a 15% discount on any Cavallaro, Colorado Case or Small Dog branded products. Members taking advantage of this discount must phone in their order to 800-990-3626; no Internet orders accepted. When ordering simply mention you are a GFA member and ask for the associated discount.
Target potential students with a free listing in the GFA's online Teacher Database; sell instruments, cases, and accessories with a free listing in our classified ads section.
Other services and events available for members and non-members:
- Annual GFA Convention
The GFA Convention provides an international venue for the exchange of new ideas, research, products, clinics, master classes, and the finest performances for the international guitar community.
- GFA International Concert Artist Competition
Considered the largest and most prestigious classical guitar competition in the world, the competition draws contestants worldwide.
- GFA International Youth Competition
Started in 2005, this event also draws competitors worldwide, in an effort to encourage young guitarists in a positive and supportive environment.
- Education Initiative
The GFA, as an advocate of the art of classical guitar, is taking a leading role in improving and expanding quality pre-college guitar education.
- GFA International Guitar Archives
Containing rare and out of print guitar music and periodicals, the GFA archive provides scholars and students valuable resources for research and study. The newly launched digital archive provides free pdfs of the public domain contents of archive.
