blow it out your ass dude. i did more work than most anyone there, i got a lot out of it, but a guy like jon wouldn't. you've got the worst reading comprehension of anyone on the entire internet. its not worth dumping over 10 grand into, especially if you only learn one thing. the scope of the course is so limited, anything you learn beyond it is things you have to figure out on your own. 30 people in one class, and there is only 3 construction methods for electrics, and only 1 for acoustic, you don't get to try anything, its carefully controlled, thats why all the guitars you tend to see on the RV site are standard fender/gibson/prs type stuff, thats what they teach. you're entire post irked me, you're entirely ignorant on the subject, and it was all just subjective garbage. get real.
Elaysian; I'm gonna go ahead and appolagize for the 'critique' of your post, because it sounds like im attacking you,
but that wasnt the point, i was pissed off that someone would discount a 'real' education as opose to doing whatever you want; i wasnt calling you lazy or stupid etc. but if your not getting what you paid for, you have to be smart enough to leave;
you have to learn how to build the classics so you understand the basics of solid body instruments; just because it dosent have pointy horns with blood splatter paint job doesent mean the setup or boundries of hardware changes;
and when you graduate anyhting to do with instruments ,stores and shops do care,
but since you told me to blow it out my ass, im sure that will blow over your head;
sorry jon for hijacking;
but go to school if you can afford it; research by visiting and talking to current and graduate students; and when they have negative things to say, make sure you check out the work they are producing. good luck