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 Insurance Take advantage of our group membership rate and save approximately 60% per year on your instrument insurance policy with Clarion Associates, Inc.
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 current GFA members. The discount is available on mail orders and phone orders, and 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.
- Les Éditions Doberman-Yppan
Offers a 10% discount on all purchases to current GFA members.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc offers our members a 15% discount on your first order, 10% on all repeat orders. Just mention that you are a GFA member when you call in to place your order at 800-8MELBAY.- Acoustic Guitar Magazine offers a discount on subcription rates for GFA members. Visit www.acousticguitar.com/GFA to register for your discounted subscription with your GFA membership.
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 Solo Guitar Competition
Considered the largest and most prestigious classical guitar competition in the world, the competition draws contestants worldwide.
- Young Guitarist Solo 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.
