Guitar Building Classes
20 hour Electric Guitar Building Class
Have you ever wanted to build your own electric guitar or bass? Hot Strings Guitar Shop has designed a course that covers everything you need to get the job done. We use wonderfully outfitted kits and teach you the entire process. You will learn finishing, assembly, adjustments and wiring, and more. Tuition includes your choice of 4 electric guitar styles or P Bass kit. You won't just build a guitar - you'll learn how to make important adjustments for future setups.
Get the class schedule and sign up...Tuition $895.00
40 hour Basic Steel String Guitar Building Class
This class consists of 2.5 hour classes, one night-a-week for 16 weeks. Each student receives an all-solid wood guitar kit, various DVDs on guitar building, a building manual and 40 hours of training by instructor and luthier Jamie Boss. All wood building materials and tools are provided, finishing included if time allows. No previous experience required. You'll build an all-solid wood guitar that you can be proud to play.
Get the class schedule and sign up...Tuition $1,695.00
40 hour Basic Classical Guitar Building Class
This class consists of 2.5 hour classes, one night-a-week for 16 weeks, and is designed to mirror building methods of traditional Spanish builders. The traditional process of building the guitar on a Spanish style assembly board is followed and each student can experience first hand how the masters in Spain constructed a guitar. Each student receives various DVDs on guitar building. All wood building materials and tools are provided, finishing included if time allows.
Get the class schedule and sign up...Tuition: $1,895.00
90 hour Master Guitar Building Class
This class consists of 6 hour daily classes during 15 days of training, held only twice a year. Previous woodworking experience or previous 40 hour guitar building class required. All materials and tools are provided, except tuners. The student will build an all-solid wood, totally hand-made guitar that will rival factory-built instruments that cost many thousands of dollars. Class size is limited to four students on a first come-first served basis.
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