AMLuthiers
DIM
AMLuthiers, a 501(c)(3) private foundation, does training for technicians as part of DIM. Contact us to organize training in your area.
We understand the need to develop an infrastructure to support the new luthiers including where to get the tools and parts; management, transportation, and parts; and a professional association that is dedicated to education for life. Future customers also need to better understand their instruments and recognize the value of the services that make it possible.
AMLuthiers organizes donations of musical instruments, accessories, and the parts and tools to repair them when it results in the training of technicians
•Support for technicians of limited resources so they can become self sufficient
•Donations of instruments for bands and orchestras when it includes the training of technicians
Donations of Instruments for Music
DIMDOM Donations of Instruments for Music in the Dominican Republic
DIMTI Dons de Instruments de musique pour Haïti
DIME Donations of Instruments for Music in Ecuador
DIMCU Donations of Instruments for Music in Cuba
DIMCHI Donations of Instruments for Music in Chile
DIMCO Donations of Instruments for Music in Colombia
DIMRU Donations of Instruments for Music in Perú
DIMBOL Donations of Instruments for Music in Bolivia
DIMRICO Donations of Instruments for Music in Puerto Rico
DIMU Okuyamba ku Byuma bya Band Eli Abaana Uganda
Donate to AMLuthiers in support of musical instrument care
Musical Instrument Donations, tools, parts, accessories
Monetary donations
Donations of facilities and equipment for storage and shipping
The need
Institutions and teachers lack resources to acquire musical instruments
Musical instrument dealers need training and business building
Luthiers need training and business building
Stores have slow sales rates
Instrument owners say there are no technicians
Repair technicians say there is not enough work
The Solution
Musical Instrument Donations (donated or DIM paid)
Collection points throughout donor countries in Europe and USA,
(Michigan)
Donors bring items or call for moving crew
Local technicians determine repair needs
DIM acquires repair parts to send with instruments
Local technicians pack and load for shipment
DIM arranges transportation to recipient nation
Collection points in recipient countries -
Latin America, Caribbean, Africa
Local and foreign donations arrive at warehouse or store (donated or DIM paid)
Local technicians attend training (trainers volunteer or DIM paid)
Local technicians perform repairs and deliveries (DIM paid)
Musical Instrument Dealers
Stores that participate in training improve collaborations with technicians and customers and replace DIM
Stores that learn to collaborate with technicians increase sales of new and reconditioned instruments
Recipients
Institutions and teachers who provide musical instruction/performance receive items at no cost
DIM pays regular maintenance by local technicians the first year
Recipients must agree to budget and pay semiannual maintenance with their local technician in subsequent years or forfeit the instruments
The Result
Unused musical instruments are returned to service
Institutions and teachers have resources to provide musical experiences
Instrument owners connect with technicians for regular service so that musical experiences are positive
Technicians cooperate and collaborate for improved service
Technicians become self sufficient in their trade and practice
Dealers of Musical Instruments become the DIM for their nation
Each nation becomes self sufficient with regard to musical instrument design, construction, sales, moving, tuning, repair, regulation, and rebuilding
Please contact us to participate as a sponsor, donor, recipient, or technician