This is a comprehensive and detailed course covering the construction of
classical and flat-top steel-string guitars. Students
will, in the course of this program, build a guitar from rough materials
and follow through to a completed instrument.
Students will be familiarized with the luthier's tools, their safe use
and proper maintenance. Plans, templates and special jigs will be introduced
and constructed by the students for their own use and retained by them
at the course's completion.
Students will gain an appreciation for the choices of woods in guitar
construction and why different woods are used for different parts of the
guitar. Practical design and acoustic principles will also be examined,
as well as comparative approaches of other established guitar makers.
Students will learn:
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designing their instruments and bracing patterns based on preferences and
acoustic principles
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designing and constructing jigs and templates for specific operations;
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use of all power and hand tools; how to maintain them and use them safely;
good work habits
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making all internal and external parts from rough stock; cutting raw stock
as necessary
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joining, planing and bracing a sound board and back
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making kerfed linings
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hand bending the sides to fit the mold and assembling the guitar frame;
adding back and sides
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inserting or inlaying purfling and sound hole rosettes
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cutting and fitting the neck-to-body dovetail joint
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building, shaping, and re-enforcing the neck; making and slotting the fingerboard;
installing frets
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finishing materials and techniques; sanding
and polishing
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final assembly and set-up to critical specifications
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some repair techniques
All tools and materials are supplied with the course.
Classes will run for 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday.
Class size is presently restricted to optimize student/teacher
interaction and shop resources.
A 20% deposit is required to reserve your space.
PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
Next available course begins:
June 25th, 2018
-- 4 MONTH ADVANCED TRAINING IN GUITAR BUILDING --
This in depth program expands upon the 5-week intensive course --
Adding much practical experience and broadening the student's abilities.
Applicants must meet the required level of skill and proficiency in guitar making.
4 month course..............................................................................CAN $20,000.00
Please inquire for more details.
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