"Tim Quinn is simply the best guitar/music teacher in San Diego, maybe in California! When I began to take lessons from him I had already been playing at the guitar for 10 years. I was working as a carpenter, and only playing music on the weekends. I studied with Tim for 3 years. In that time, I learned everything I would ever need to become a professional musician and teacher. I do believe that if I had not studied with Tim, I would not have had a career in music.
After studying with Tim, I went to Guitar Institute of Technology. GIT is a great school, but in all honesty you don’t need to go to GIT for a great guitar teacher. Tim can offer you the techniques that all the big boys use and more. He will custom tailor a lesson plan for you that will include, but will not be limited to a detailed practice schedule of exercises, scales, and arpeggios. Get ready to SHRED!!!
After GIT I went to San Diego State University, and there I studied classical guitar with Fred Benedetti. I graduated from SDSU with a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance. But again, Tim was a huge influence in my classical guitar studies, and without his guidance I don’t think I would have had the techniques needed to study with Fred. Today, I am the head of the guitar department at a music school in Norway. I return to San Diego once a year, and to this day, Tim still inspirers and challenges me to become a better musician."
Joe Rodgerson, Guitar Instructor