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Luthier Schools and Classes (luthierSchools.shtml) | Updated: 09-Oct-2008 - 13:36
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Guitar Build And Repair Schools and Classes
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American Archtop
Dale Unger
RD 6 Box 6379B
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570 992 4956
2008 Building Classes
- January 26 to Feb 2
- April 19 to 26
- July 19 to 26
- October 11 to 18
- November 8 to 15
2009 Building Classes
- January 17 to 24
Links
- www.AmericanArchtop.com
- Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions July 2005 Seven String Edition
Info
(From Dales's bio)
I was born September 16, 1954, raised in Nazareth, PA, home of Martin Guitar. In my teens I became inspired by meeting some of the world's finest guitar builders. This led me to play guitar and become a builder. Visiting the shop of one of Martin's craftsmen encouraged me to buy one of his guitars. I was overwhelmed by the craftsmanship and ease of playing. At that point I knew I wanted to build an instrument of that quality. I started building acoustic guitars in 1977 in collaboration with friend Dick Boak.
In 1993 I began an apprentice with Archtop guitar builder, Robert Benedetto. Working for Bob for several years was an experience of a lifetime. Teaching me his secrets and passions for the Archtop guitar that has taken him some 30 years to master. Together we built some of the worlds finest Archtop guitars.
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Atlanta Guitar Works
Custom Guitars and Repairs
1025 Killian Hill Road
Lilburn, Georgia 30047
Phone: 770-564-3430
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LEARN GUITAR BUILDING and REPAIR
(from their site) Nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, Atlanta Guitar Works offers exceptional guitar building and repair instruction. Housing is included with program fee for an intensive guitar repair and building experience. The 6 week session is designed to prepare each student for a career in the Guitar Repair and Building Industry.
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Contemporary Guitar Making and Hands-On Guitar Making - offering expert lecture/demonstration and hands-on lutherie training for students at all levels.
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Guitarmaking: Tradition And Technology By William R. Cumpiano &
Jonathan D. Natelson. Guitar Text. 388 pages, 8 x 10.5, softcover. Published
by Chronicle Books. (GM10000)
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Galloup School of Lutherie
10840 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 616-796-5611
Toll Free: 800-278-0089
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Short & long term instruction - classical, steel string, electric, and archtop guitar construction.
Stringed instrument repair and restoration is the foundation of our business. The Guitar Hospital was founded in 1967 by Dan Erlewine who later went on as Research and Development consultant for Stewart-MacDonald and the repair columnist for Guitar Player Magazine. Bryan Galloup who apprenticed and worked with Dan in the early 80s took the business over and continued to teach repair and restoration.
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Instrument Building and Repair Courses by Walt Kuhlman
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We are a school for the teaching of Ukulele making to those who have both the interest and desire to build handmade 'ukuleles.
Plans for Soprano, Concert, Tenor and Baritones Ukes are available thru their online store.
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Thomas Knatt
The Luthier's Workshop School of Lutherie
83 Riverside Av.
Phone: 978 287-0464 MA 01742
Toll Free: 1-877-LUTHIER 1-877-588-4437
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Acoustic Guitar Construction Training
Racewalker
Tom is a fellow racewalker. I can remember Tom at the many USATF 40km National Racewalking Championship's in NJ. Check out my racewalking pages on my personal site for more inforamtion on the Olypmic sport of Racewalking.
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Luthiers School International
Luthier: Harry Fleishman
1533 Welter Ct.
CITY, CA 95472
Phone: 707-823-3537
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Info
Hands-On Acoustic Guitar-Building
with Harry Fleishman
Hands-On Acoustic Guitar-Building is our most popular class. Students have come from as far away as China, Australia, Spain, and Dominican Republic to study guitar-making and build their own first instruments under the tutelage of luthier Harry Fleishman.
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Jon Marshall
John Marshall's International Guitar Building & Repair Program
2357 Stone Drive
Lilburn GA 30047
1 888 4 LUTHIER
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East Coast Rep: Howard Krim, 732 321 9024
Offers a 7-day course intensive course in archtop guitar construction.
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Rock n' Roll Guitar Building School
Custom Guitar Building School
P.O.Box 1976
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-812-2589
eMail: rocknrollgtrbldr@aol.com
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Build your own custom electric guitar or bass in 2 weeks at the Rock and Roll Guitar Building School with Robert Lee, Luthier to such folks as David Crosby, Emmylou Harris, Pete Townshend, Count Basie Band, Tonight Show Band, Eric Clapton Band, Peter Gabriel Band, and others!
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(Ed.) I read a great article on the Hana Lima 'Ia web site titled "A Luthiers Diary" about the Kasha/Schneider bracing system that detailed a month long class with Sergei de Jonge and his bracing system.
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T.T. Ukuleles
Shipman Business Park
16-185 Kalara St. Unit D
Keaau, Hawaii 96749
PH: 808 - 933 - 8537
Toll Free: 866 - 933 - UKES (8537)
Links
Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: T_T
T.T. UKULELE'S Made in Hawaii by Tadashi Oguma and sons.
Ukulele Building Classes are available.
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Vermont Instruments is a teaching lutherie begun in 1983 offering private and small group tutorials by appointment. Students design and build their own instruments from raw materials. Acoustic and structural design, jig-making, inlay and repair are woven into a personalized course of study to accommodate each person's interest, skill level, and experience. Courses are designed to minimize the need for expensive equipment and specialized jiggery. It is expected that a student can continue their own creative work using small-scale power tools and common hand tools.
More information available on companys's web site.
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Luthier Videos and DVDs
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Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Mayes
John has a series of instructional DVDs on topics such as:
- Voicing Parts 1&2
- Tops and Backs
- Side Bending
- Rims.
- Making necks Parts 1&2
- Bridge Making
- Binding
- Neck setting and Double M&T joints
Also available a DVD of interest to ukulele fans and builders: Cigar Box Ukulele DVD
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Luthier Schools and Classes - MISC
- BuildYourGuitar.com - Lutherie Schools List, Guitar building books and guitar making resources
- GuitarSchools.com - GutiarSchools.com - The Guitar School Directory
A list of guitar performance, building, and repair programs designed to help you fine tune your guitar education.
- Stewart-MacDonald (Stewmac) - Lutherie Schools List
- The Southern California Association of Luthiers and enthusiasts - GuitarBuilder.org
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