About the Guitar Making Classes

My guitar building career began shortly after taking my first guitar making class. Having had previous woodworking schooling and experience, all I needed was to learn the why's and wherefore's of guitar building to get started. The class consisted of myself and four other people ready and willing to learn about guitar making. During the class we watched the instructor build an entire guitar and we asked questions, took notes, photos, and made drawings to help later when we tried these things on our own. The instruction was inspiring and I know first hand that someone can learn guitar building this way.

When initially formulating the idea of having guitar making classes, the most important decision was regarding the length and content of the classes. The class I took was 6 days in length and was much like a marathon trying to get everything into that relatively short period of time. We were being bombarded with so much information every day that it was difficult for some to process. Being six days in length the class was also quite expensive.

Another approach I think more suitable, is to have two day guitar making workshops which would cover some aspect of the building process. This will make it easier to get time off from work if necessary, and students may only take the courses they feel are necessary.

See the guitar making class schedule...

Class Overview

Classes will consist of two day sessions which will take place on Friday and Saturday when offered, and will cover some aspect of the building process in much more detail than would be possible if the entire guitar were being covered. Lunch will be provided on Friday therefore, if you have special food requirements please let us know ahead of time.

Classes are well organized with careful preparation so that there is plenty of time to accomplish the all tasks at hand and answer any questions. Classes will be demonstration only, therefore photography will be permitted during the presentation.

Whether you are building your first guitar or already have some guitar building experience, these classes will be helpful in learning new techniques and answering any questions you may have about the given topic. It is assumed that the student has a firm grasp of basic woodworking skills as these basic techniques can not be covered in the allotted time.

Students also enjoy an additional 10% discount on all products.