Clay Conner has been building and repairing all types of instruments since 1996. He learned his trade by apprenticeship, first at Hamer guitars and later for innovative West Coast luthier, Ralph Novak. He formed Clay Conner Guitars in 2005 to explore his own designs. In November of 2009 he relocated to Raleigh, NC to join the crew at Guru Guitars.  He currently handles repairs for Guru Guitars and builds custom instruments.