YOU CANNOT DO ANY BETTER FOR GUITAR LESSONS THAN MIKE KARNES. I started taking lessons from Mike almost 15 years ago and each week I am still amazed at how much I have learned from him. Mike has a wealth of information and experience and he personalizes each lesson to fit the needs and interests of the student. Other instructors can teach you what they know but Mike can teach you what you want to know. This is very important when building a desire to play the guitar. Within the past 15 years I have brought in just about every type of music imaginable and Mike has surpassed my expectations for what I could get my guitar to sound like. When my students ask me for a good guitar teacher I always recommend Mike Karnes. Thanks Mike! ~ Marcus Kitley, Science Teacher

Mike Karnes' teaching style is nothing short of amazing. I like his unique approach because he immediately gets me playing songs I've always wanted to learn-& that's what makes it fun & exciting.Because I get immediate results, I'm motivated to practice, not because I "have to,"but because I want to! I'd recommend taking lessons from Mike if you want to get right into playing your guitar. After all, isn't that the point? I will say, though, Mike's rates are higher than most others'. But, in this case, you get what you pay for: If you want "cheap," you're going to get "cheap" (I.e. spend your time/$ listening to some teacher elaborate on his life's story while learning every note on the high E string, and MAYBE learn A song within A YEAR-yes, actual experience), but if you want quality, it isn't cheap. Learning to play my guitar with Mike's guidance has been one of the best experiences of my life!