Our Mission
To help people with an interest or passion in music to experience the creative joy of expression and mastery by providing specialised instrument services.
Brend is the heartbeat of everything that happens at Gourley Music. He has a passion for musical instruments, and for helping people – a brilliant combination which results in outstanding customer satisfaction.
His love for music and his Associate Degree in Precision Engineering/Tool Making, has given Brend the unique ability to maintain and build musical instruments.
Along with exceptional craftsmanship and technical skills, Brend has a warm and generous character, which makes him approachable and relied upon for significant advice.
Growing up in the Netherlands, Brend has travelled extensively through Europe as the service partner for musical instrument. This includes return visits to Castel Gondolfo (the village where the Vatican City has an additional castle), travelling on tour with international performing pianist Paolo Vergari, as well as joining Chris Wynne (Founder of Thomas Lloyd Guitars) to teach guitar building in France.
Brend Bunte
Founder and Principal Technician/Educator
In 2018, Brend travelled to Japan where he was invited by the government in Kiso Fukushima to teach a guitar building course in memory of the Suzuki Guitars (and violins) that were produced in Japan until the mid 1980’s.
Building guitars since 2006, Brend later trained and qualified as a piano technician in 2015 after travelling through Europe to research piano history and learn about piano craftsmanship.
After settling in Australia, Brend has established himself as the preferred technician of many prestige musical instrument brands. After decades of repairing and building guitars, he established his courses and now has students travelling from around Australia, and even around the world, to attend his courses.
Brend cared for his grandparents in their later years. They encouraged him with his guitar making and gave him the capital to start his musical instrument business. Brend’s grandmother had a great love for her father (Harry Gourley, Brend’s great grandfather) who taught at a technical college in Essendon. In honour of Brend’s grandparents and to incorporate Harry’s spirit into every working day, Brend’s business came to life as Gourley Music.
In 2020, the ambitious project began to build a custom workshop to service and repair musical instruments and deliver musical instrument building courses.
While collecting skills in French Polishing, Brend added a custom build spray booth to his workshop facilities.
This exceptional facility is a testament to the skill and care with which Brend operates, and offers outstanding musical instrument care and support.
Service Terms and Conditions
Service Terms and Conditions
Valid from 1st February 2025
Thank you for choosing Gourley Music to care for your musical instruments. Please note our service terms and conditions;
Booking
Bookings can be made by phoning 0433 035 451. Kindly let us know any special instructions including access, parking, entry codes etc.
Pricing
Please note, service prices are a guide. We will discuss reasonable service outcome with you for each instrument during the quotation or consultation, and advise you of optional work required to achieve better playability for your instrument. We will always check with you before carrying out any additional work.
Care Policy
We will give your instrument the utmost care while in our possession. In the rare case that your instrument cannot be repaired or tuned, or becomes damaged, we will discuss a fair solution with you.
Payment
Payment is due on the day of service. Payment is welcome via credit card including Visa, Mastercard, AMEX (Card fees apply), cash and bank deposit to Gourley Music; BSB 063167 Account: 11083667. All school invoices are for payment within 7 days to Gourley Music; BSB 063167 Account: 11083667.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation within 24 hours incurs 50% service fee. No show or cancellation when the technician arrives incurs 100% charge of the service booked.
Contacting Us
Catch us straight away on 0433 035 451 , or for detailed enquiries, compliments or feedback, please email us at hello@gourleymusic.com
