Combined ~ Design & Blueprint + Guitar Building

Event Organizer: Specimen Products
Organizer Email: info@specimenproducts.com
Event Phone: 773.489.4830

Event Status: Upcoming

Dates and Times:

Jan 9,10,11 +23,24,25
January 9, 2018 - January 11, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Two Weekends: Sats & Suns: 10 am - 5 pm, + 12 pm - 4 pm
Jan 9,10,11 +23,24,25
January 9, 2018 - January 11, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Two Weekends: Sats & Suns: 10 am - 5 pm, + 12 pm - 4 pm
Jan 9,10,11 +23,24,25
January 23, 2018 - January 25, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Two Weekends: Sats & Suns: 10 am - 5 pm, 12 pm - 4 pm
Jan 9,10,11 +23,24,25
January 23, 2018 - January 25, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Two Weekends: Sats & Suns: 10 am - 5 pm, 12 pm - 4 pm
January 27 & 28 + February 24 &25
January 27, 2018 - January 28, 2018
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Saturdays & Sundays 11 am - 5 pm
July 25, 26 & August 15, 16
July 25, 2018 - July 26, 2018
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sat & Sun 11 am - 5 pm
July 25, 26 & August 15, 16
August 15, 2018 - August 16, 2018
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sat & Sun 12 am - 4 pm

Available Tickets:

Event Venue: CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING

Description:

[D]esign and make the guitar, bass or stringed instrument of your dreams. These workshops give the student creative control over the design, shape, finish and performing quality of an instrument of their own. At the end of the process students will have a wonderful creation that fulfills their unique vision. Our goal is to provide an enriching environment for the burgeoning student with many opportunities for exposure to various techniques and skills, with tutorials and guidance while working at their own pace under the watchful eye of an experienced luthier and instructor. No drawing skills or shop experience required. Questions? Please call us 773-489-4830

Design, Theory and Blueprint The Design, Theory and Blueprint workshop prepares students for the exciting prospect of starting the actual construction of an original design for an electric guitar, bass, or other stringed instrument. The student’s goal in the Design & Theory workshop is to produce a functional, full-scale blueprint of an original instrument design. This blueprint will contain all the relevant design parameters needed to construct the instrument in its entirety. Whether you choose to design a reproduction of a traditional electric guitar or chart new territory, the emphasis will be on designing a supremely-functional and long-lasting instrument of beauty. This workshop also includes in-depth lectures intending to educate the student to expertly manipulate every variable of stringed instrument design. Guitar Building Workshop This workshop gives students creative control over the guitar’s design, shape, finish and performing quality. This is a not a kit assembly workshop – students build their own instrument from scratch using raw materials and the time-tested techniques of the school. The instructor will be on-hand at all times for assistance and to guide the student through the guitar building process. Students will learn how to shape their guitar’s neck and body, install the truss rod, install all hardware and much more. Note: Students will NOT be able to complete a guitar build in one session. Total build time varies greatly depending on the design and the working pace of the student. After an initial guitar building session, students may choose to register for more sessions as needed or contact us about our pro-rated shop access opportunity. Lecture topics include:

• Design tradition and historic examples
• Originality
• Aesthetics
• Proportion and balance
• Ergonomics
• Neck pitch, attachment and geometry
• Headstock and body design
• Truss rod systems and installation
• Selecting appropriate materials and hardware
• Electronic circuits and control layouts

Following is a list of some of the procedures that will be demonstrated:

Transferring patterns
Making templates
Preparing body blanks
Preparing neck blanks
Carving
Sculpting wood using rasps and hand planes
Neck shaping
Binding
Truss rod installation
Fretboard preparation
Routing for neck and hardware
Pickguard making
Proper gluing techniques
Correctly locating bridge and other hardware
Finishing

Instructor Ian Schneller is the founder and chief instructor of the Chicago School of Guitar Making. With over 800 handmade instruments bearing his Specimen name, he brings a wellspring of knowledge to the classroom with the mission of perpetuating the tradition of handcraft and design innovation. He has shown his work in a variety of museums around the country and is a faculty member of the Sculpture Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago REGISTRATION

Register for any of our classes online, by phone or in person. Please note: Registrations are final and nonrefundable. 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. Valid credit may be transferred to another course date, or to another student, if so desired.

BY PHONE

773-489-4830

Call us if you prefer to register over the phone with your credit card. We will send you a confirmation via email, or by snail mail if you prefer.

ONLINE

Select the class dates you wish to attend in Available Dates column. (See the upper right of the this page.)

Click ENROLL NOW. Enter the required information. Pay by clicking the Paypal button. (NOTE: It is NOT necessary to have a Paypal account to use their service.)

Choose your payment method. Complete the payment transaction. Your receipt and a confirmation will be emailed to you.

IN PERSON

Come by the shop during business hours to enroll using cash, credit card, or a personal check.

AREA ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Click Here for a list of nearby places to stay during seminars, along with transportation information.

SPECIMEN PRODUCTS, Inc.

The Chicago School of Guitar Making

ADDRESS 1240 N. Homan Ave. Chicago IL 60651

HOURS Monday – Friday: 12 – 7 pm, and Saturday: 12 – 5

EMAIL info@specimenproducts.com

PHONE 773-489-4830