Electric Guitar Making Classes
Original price was: $800.$685Current price is: $685.
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Our Electric Guitar Making Class offers the student a series of hands-on luthiery curriculums and guided hands-on work to get their own original custom electric guitar or bass, or any string instrument making project quickly underway.
No drawing, design or previous workshop experience is necessary.
Students will design, blueprint, and start making their own custom electric string instrument with instruction from an experienced luthier in a professional guitar workshop.
This is not a kit course. This course teaches how to design and make an electric guitar from raw materials and stock or custom hardware.
Seize this rare opportunity to make a successful first lap into a lifetime of Luthiery!
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Fee
Fee includes instruction, course handbooks, shop training, use of a dedicated luthiery workbench and all tooling and shop supplies necessary.
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Terms
Please note that all registrations are final and non-refundable.
In the event that a student cannot attend a class, written notice must be given in advance to receive a credit to be used on another tuition.
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Classroom
Class size is limited to 8 students.
Course is taught in a professional guitar service shop equipped with 8 individual workbenches stocked with specialized tools necessary for the course work. -
Materials Purchases
Materials purchases are the responsibility of the student. Many of the materials for this course are available through the school. Decisions regarding materials will be made during the design portion of the class, and can then be ordered or designated from our current stock.
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Project Completion
Students will require additional time outside of this class to complete their guitar. Students may continue working on this project at home or at the school with guidance from the instructor at the school in our Open Workshops.
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Workshop Safety
While we make every effort to keep the CSGM workshop clean it can be dusty and at times noisy. We recommend hearing, respiratory, and eye protection be used when working in the shop. We have this safety equipment available for use or purchase when in class and it is the students responsibility to exercise diligent use of these safety measures.
One Week Class
Throughout the week students will first be introduced to the fundamental concepts of lutherie during the two day Guitar Set-up & Maintenance class. We will then spend two days developing original guitar designs during the Guitar Design class. On the last day we kick off the building process, usually by slotting and tapering a fretboard. This process is designed to empower students to embark on their first original design & build. Upon completion of the course the student may choose to continue working on their instrument on their own at home or with our guidance at the school during Open Workshop hours.
Three Day Class
Our three day class is an abbreviated version of the one week course: a shorter one day version of our Guitar Set-up & Maintenance class, followed by the full two day Guitar Design class. At the end of the three day course students will have an original guitar design, which they can choose to build on their own at home or with our guidance during Open Workshop hours.
Please Note:
Continued work will be required to complete the instrument outside of this course. Students will work at their own pace. Most students will complete their first instrument within 80-150 hours, depending upon their pace and the complexity of their instrument’s design and finish. While completing a guitar in under 100 hours is possible, it is unlikely for a beginner. Those who come to class with already well developed shop skills may find their work goes very quickly. The student may choose to finish their guitar at home or continue working with instructor supervision at the school in our Open Workshop hours.
