Nine-year GAL member Karl Hoyt built his first acoustic guitar in 1978. Lutherie was an excellent diversion and stress relief from his day job of working with troubled/court-involved teens. He has built scores of string instruments of all kinds, finishing off his career teaching woodworking and guitar making to high-school students on outer Cape Cod. Now in retirement, he is focusing on 0- and 00-sized guitars and ukuleles.

▪ bio current as of 2023