Khalifa and Saleem Gattan both were active in the music scene in Bahrain. Khalifa showed interest in repairing and building guitars, they found out that Bahrain does not have a proper luthier and shop that serve the needs of fellow musicians .
Pursuing his dream, Khalifa studied guitar building in order to become a certified luthier.
He traveled the world in order to bring out top quality products within the affordable range. Gattan Guitar Clinic is a musical store which is specialized in buying and selling instruments, accessories and repairing.