Adam CHAN
A Singapore guitar maker who enjoys making things.
As a child, I vividly recall my father was a professional woodworker. I looked forward to my frequent visits to his workspace. These visits exposed me to various woodworking processes and equipment. Gradually I discovered I had an affinity for woodwork.
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My father was an excellent craftsman, always repairing things around the house or making something incredible. Invariably, most of the wooden furniture in my house was handmade by him.
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Watching my father work and taking after him emboldened me in this area, though it never crossed my mind my future profession would actually centre around woodwork.
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Beside woodwork, I had another love: guitar playing. My interest gradually grew beyond playing the instrument. It progressed into carrying out maintenance and repair works on my guitars. My curiosity could not be contained so I worked on restoring my friends' guitars as well.
My insatiable thirst for deepening my knowledge for the instrument drove me to enroll in a guitar making class by Master Luthier, Jeffrey Yong in 2010. That guitar making experience was truly inspiring, and I transitioned from providing guitar repair services to designing and handcrafting acoustic guitars.
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​The year 2014 was a milestone in my career. Hence, Guitaring Passionately (GP) Workshop was inaugurated, enabling many to develop their capabilities in building guitars. Since then, l myself mastered many fine techniques in guitar making.
Today, AdamCHAN Guitars has come into being, marrying my love for music and craftsmanship.