Electric Guitar Making Fast-track Course
$1,195 – $1,495
Our Electric Guitar Making Fast Track Course offers essential luthiery training and a custom guitar design course in a series of hands-on workshops, giving the student a quick start to making their own custom guitar, bass or any string instrument.
This course bundles classes arranged sequentially, so that the student can progress through a logical series of curriculums and get an original electric guitar design project underway within a short time.
Fast Track include Guitar Set-up Course, Guitar Design Course, and a Guitar Making Workshop.
Summer Camp Courses include Guitar Set-up Course, Guitar Electronics Course, Guitar Design Course and a varying number of Guitar Making Workshops.
No drawing, design or previous shop experience is necessary.
This course teaches how to design and make an electric guitar from raw materials and stock or custom hardware. This is not a kit course.
Seize this rare opportunity to make a successful first lap into a lifetime of Luthiery.
Students who take this course may continue working on their luthiery projects in Open Workshop at the school.
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- Schedules
Courses are offered with a varying number of completion hours.
Longer courses offer more hands-on time at the workbench and guidance from the instructor, giving students a greater opportunity to make progress and develop their skill.
Shorter courses are perfect for those who prefer to continue the project on their own at home, or wish to create their own workshop schedule at the school by registering for Open Workshops. - Course Fee
Fee includes instruction, course handbooks, shop training and the use of a dedicated luthiery workbench and all tooling necessary to complete this project.
- Materials Purchases
Materials purchases are the responsibility of the student. The necessary materials costs range from $250. Many of the materials for this course are available through the school. Upon registration, a phone conversation with the student will be necessary to determine materials so they can be acquired in time for the course.
- 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.
- Instructors
Ian Schneller read bio
- Location
1240 N. Homan Ave. in Chicago, Illinois 60651 Map
- Registration
Register online, in person, or by phone: 773.489.483 . Cash, credit card or a personal check are accepted. Registrations are final and non-refundable. Payment credit is transferable.
Please note:
This course is structured to instruct and guide the student through the complete design, and the essential planning and construction phases of a custom electric guitar. Continued work will be required to complete the guitar outside of this course.
Most students will complete their guitar within 80-120 hours, depending upon their pace and the complexity of their guitar design.
While completing a guitar in under 80 hours is possible, it is unlikely. Those who come to class with already well develop shop skills may find their work goes very quickly however.
Students will work at their own pace and they may choose to continue working on this course project on their own at home, or at the school in Open Workshops.
