X1TX Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Was browsing the other day and saw this 'two day seminar' to build a guitar. Build Seminar Looks like they spend two days building (assembling) a Carvin kit. I was wondering if there is anyone else doing this? Not sure I'd want to leave my 'day job' and take a 3 month (or more) Luthier class. But I was wondering if anyone did something about a week long that might be a good learning experience and be more in depth than this thing appears to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Sure, but can you handle the beautiful weather, and the long distance flight to get here? Guitar Course :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I have a few Carvin Bolts. They're great guitars (the kit version and the factory-built version), but it's already so easy to build them without a course, I don't know how much more you'd learn that you wouldn't by just building the thing alone. Maybe some setup, if the course is good, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X1TX Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Sure, but can you handle the beautiful weather, and the long distance flight to get here? Guitar Course :D The weather, no problem. The flight is another issue though. Wouldn't mind going back to Oz though. I was a teenage banana bender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X1TX Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) I have a few Carvin Bolts. They're great guitars (the kit version and the factory-built version), but it's already so easy to build them without a course, I don't know how much more you'd learn that you wouldn't by just building the thing alone. Maybe some setup, if the course is good, I guess. That's kind of what I was thinking myself. To me it just seems like a Saga kit, just built a heckuva lot better (not a high bar to hurdle). I was looking for a bit more out of the instruction though. Edited July 31, 2007 by X1TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 (edited) X1TX, are you close to Seattle? I was organizing my ideas for a couple of guitar courses just last week. Here is an ad I just put out: Seattle Craigslist ad ~David EDIT: This guitar was built by my good friend Eric so you can see the possibilities. Edited August 1, 2007 by Myka Guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X1TX Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 X1TX, are you close to Seattle? I was organizing my ideas for a couple of guitar courses just last week. Here is an ad I just put out: Seattle Craigslist ad ~David EDIT: This guitar was built by my good friend Eric so you can see the possibilities. Actually, I'm in the Houston area. So by 'close' that's kind of a relative term. Certainly closer than Perth. That guitar is beautiful. That's kind of along the lines of my vision (just not that body shape). Use of wood grains is what I'm looking at. Your Craigslist ad has been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Your Craigslist ad has been removed. I know, I posted in the wrong section. Here it is again in the right section.. My goal is to offer something like a custom class so a unique shape is not a problem. Part of building is template work and I plan to go over that in the classes. ~David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X1TX Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Well, this one is a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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