Lap Steel Guitar Building

Event Organizer: Specimen Products
Organizer Email: info@specimenproducts.com
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Event Status: Upcoming

Categories:

• July 15 & 16 + July 22 & 23
  July 15, 2017 - July 16, 2017
  11:00 am - 5:00 pm
• July 15 & 16 + July 22 & 23
  July 22, 2017 - July 23, 2017
  11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Venue: CHICAGO SCHOOL OF GUITAR MAKING

Description: [A] great introduction into the world of luthiery, this class will provide students with the skills and knowledge to build a fully functional lap steel guitar. Students will have the freedom to design their own body shape and bring it from an idea to reality. Students will walk away with a custom-built lap steel guitar at the end of the course. Description This class will teach students basic woodworking skills as well as fundamental guitar making concepts such as scale length and guitar geometry, nut carving, and guitar electronics. Students will be able to customize the design of their lap steel based off a general template. With the guidance and assistance of the instructors, students will take their design from blueprint to reality. Considerations will be made for scale length and geometry during the building process, as well as considerations for hardware and electronics selection. A demonstration of French Polish finishing techniques will also take place so that students can apply a finish to their own instrument. Fee Course fee: $1,200 Tuition includes materials, lecture, demonstrations, instruction, handouts, use of specialized tools, guitar workbench and shop supplies Materials The cost of materials is included in the cost of tuition Schedule July 15 & 16 and July 22 & 23 Saturday & Sunday for two consecutive weekends 11 am - 5pm Instructors: Pete Mueller Pete is a guitar builder and repair technician at Specimen. Pete teaches Electric Guitar Building, Lap Steel Guitar Building, Setup & Maintenance for Guitar and Bass, Bone Nut & Saddle Making, Advanced Repairs and Fretting Workshop at the Chicago School of Guitar Making. Richard Phillis Richard is a guitar builder, repair technician and surface finisher at Specimen. He teaches Effects Pedal Building, Guitar Electronics, Electric Guitar Building, Lap Steel Guitar Building, Advanced Repairs, Setup & Maintenance for Guitar and Bass and Finishing Techniques at the Chicago School of Guitar Making. How to Register: Registrations are limited to 8 students. You can register for any of our classes online, by phone or in person. Register Online Make your selection of the class dates you wish to attend (and if applicable, the type of kit) in Available Dates column on the upper right of this page and click ENROLL NOW > Enter the required information and then proceed to pay by clicking the Paypal button and choose your method of payment. NOTE: It is NOT necessary to have a Paypal account to use their service. Register 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. Register in Person Come by the shop during business hours and enroll using cash, credit card, or a personal check. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 12 - 7 Saturday: 12 - 5 Map our location Accommodations: Click Here for a list of nearby places to stay during seminars, along with transportation information.