How I Got That Job: Corey Brunsvold, 31, Minneapolis

Job: Guitar technician for Madison's Lutherie Services at Guitar Center in Roseville

Pay: $13 per hour

What type of training did you need for this job? I went to tech school at Minnesota State College Southeast Tech where they had a guitar program -- guitar construction and repair. I built three guitars and learned how to repair them, finish them, set them up and pretty much everything else you can think of.

What's the main thing people have wrong with their guitars? They're not set up. That just means the condition of the guitar's playability. It's how high the strings are off the neck and all of the other adjustments. Our Number 1 services are cleaning, restringing and resetting guitars.

I assume you play the guitar? I do; I've been playing for 17 years.

Why did you start? It was really cool when I was 14. It's what all the bands I liked were playing so it's what I wanted to do, too.

Are you in a band? Yeah, it's called the Caspian Depression. We play indie rock.

What's the hardest part of your job? Listening to people play guitar all day. It's just loud and it's hard to listen to, because it's always more than one thing happening at once. It's not someone playing beautifully by themselves. It's like five people playing chaotically together. They're not together, but they're playing at the same time.

What's a song that is underrated for its guitar part? "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart. The guitarist is Ronnie Wood and it's awesome. It's simple but perfect.

Who's your favorite guitarist? I can't even answer that question, it's too hard. There's so many that I like.

How many times a day do you hear people come in here and try to play "Smoke on the Water"? Actually not even every day. "Sweet Child of Mine" is what I hear every day. That is probably the top lick.