PHIL MCKNIGHT

Phillip McKnight, of Know Your Gear, is a luthier who started building and repairing basses and guitars in 2003.  He is known throughout the industry for having a seemingly endless knowledge of instruments, and gear, as well the ins and outs of the music business.

GUITARS 4 VETS

Phil's chosen Charity

Guitars 4 Vets is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to providing relief to struggling veterans through the healing power of music and community.

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Over the past twelve years, our organisation has refined a guitar instruction program aimed at providing Veterans struggling with physical injuries, PTSD and other emotional distress a unique supportive program. G4V pursues its mission to share the healing power of music by providing free guitar instruction, a new acoustic guitar and a guitar accessory kit in a structured program run by volunteers, primarily through the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and community-based medical centres.