With decades of professional experience, our teachers are dedicated to helping students achieve their musical goals by personalized expert instruction in a supportive environment.
David Brandon
David Brandon has given guitar lessons in Lubbock since 1980. Along side a career as a concert guitarist, recording artist, and Texas Tech University guitar professor, David’s goal has been to provide the finest guitar instruction in the West Texas area, helping students to reach their fullest potential and experience the lifetime rewards of playing this great instrument.
Twice a Lubbock Symphony Orchestra guest soloist, David has appeared in concert throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The Los Angeles Times called him “an outstanding technician whose precise control of details is stunning to experience.” He toured extensively with the preeminent classical guitarist Christopher Parkening, culminating in the EMI recording Virtuoso Duets and a method book series for Hal Leonard Publishing. He was a student of the legendary Andrés Segovia (University of Southern California), recorded with singer/actress Julie Andrews, and has been featured in concert with Nashville guitarist Chet Atkins and jazz artist Dave Brubeck.
David has released two solo classical guitar recordings, Legacy and Sketches of Newport, available on most digital platforms. He enjoys spending time with his wife and family, gardening, travel, and chess. David has a deep commitment to the Christian faith and loves to share his music through teaching, performing, publishing, and recording.
Sean Frankhouser
Sean Frankhouser has taught at Brandon Guitar Studio since 1997. He is the resident multi-instrumentalist with specialities that include guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele, and banjo. He appears frequently at many local venues, including with the Hayley Burton Quartet and Sunday mornings at Rock City.
A Fender, GHS, and Amptweaker endorsement artist, Sean recorded and toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe with the legendary Texas blues/rock guitarist Bugs Henderson. He has also shared the stage with artists as diverse as Rick Trevino, Paul Reed Smith, Redd Volkaert, Jay Boy Adams, and Amanda Shires.
Sean studied classical guitar and jazz bass at Texas Tech University. He has taught for South Plains College and frequently works with LISD coaching double bass and guitar students. Sean is an avid reader, a sailing enthusiast, and a devoted musician, enthusiastically sharing his talents with students and audiences alike.
Jared Brandon
Jared Brandon started playing guitar at the age of four and has taught at Brandon Guitar Studio since 2007. In 2022, he began to release his original music on all platforms, which can be found here. Jared has taught electric guitar for Texas Tech University and enjoys interacting with the guitar community he has fostered through his YouTube Channel and Instagram. He has performed a variety of musical genres for over two decades, including progressive and classic rock, country, classical, jazz, and praise and worship. His passion as a teacher is to bring out the best in his students through creativity, humor, and his innovative teaching style.
Jared graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lubbock Christian University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. He has attended guitar master classes and workshops by Christopher Parkening, Eric Johnson, Trace Bundy, Johnny Hiland, Gary Hoey, and Plini, and has studied privately with Andy Timmons, Aaron Marshall, and Nicholas Veinoglou.
In his free time, Jared deploys his creativity through side businesses as a videographer and audio engineer, while fostering a growing community on his social platforms.