Lichty Guitars creates all of their instruments by hand, using several domestic and exotic hardwoods.

[2] A collaboration with Raleigh, North Carolina artist Clark Hipolito led to a series of handmade hand-painted guitars and ukuleles.

Jay Lichty offers one-on-one guitar building workshops and small group classes.

He is a member of the Guild of American Luthiers (GAL) and the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA).

[citation needed] Lichty Guitars was the overall winner in Garden & Gun magazine's "Made in the South" competition in 2010.