Steve Walker studied Music and English at Duke University, and went on to music studies at Kutztown State University. He learned Lutherie (stringed instrument building and repair) at the Vermont Instrument Workshop. Steve has been employed as a guitarmaker by C.F. Martin and was head of the Lutherie department at the National Guitar Workshop, where he taught a master class in guitar repair. He has been teaching music for over twenty five years and has taught for Owen J. Roberts and Upper Perkiomen School District and at many area music stores, including Freds Music Shop and Georges Music. Steve now teaches full time at Hex Hollow Music.