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Do you want to learn how to build your own guitar or bass? Or do you want to learn how to coil tap your humbuckers? When you join the Guitar Building club (aka "Lew's Luthiers"), you will learn the basics of guitar construction including finishing, wiring electronics, and tuning and setup (adjusting action and intonation). Once you learn the basics and feel confident with your skills, you can undertake more advanced projects.
You will be able purchase a guitar kit of your choice ranging in styles and prices...Les Pauls, Strats, TeleS, SG's, Flying V's, JEM, PRS, etc. This will be your OWN personal guitar/bass that you will take home with you. You'll love the guitar that YOU build and customize better than any guitar (almost) that you can buy.
Budget options from Amazon
Saga Kits
Budget options from BYOGuitar (LPS, LPJr, SG, Strats, Teles, JEM, Explorer, Flying V, Double Necks)
BYO Guitar Kits
Medium-end options from Amazon
Grizzly Kits
High-end bodies from Warmoth Guitar
Warmoth Guitar
High-end bodies from Precision Guitar
Precision Guitar
Custom Parts from Stewart MacDonald
Stewart MacDonald
Here's our basic schedule (all meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted):
You will be able purchase a guitar kit of your choice ranging in styles and prices...Les Pauls, Strats, TeleS, SG's, Flying V's, JEM, PRS, etc. This will be your OWN personal guitar/bass that you will take home with you. You'll love the guitar that YOU build and customize better than any guitar (almost) that you can buy.
Budget options from Amazon
Saga Kits
Budget options from BYOGuitar (LPS, LPJr, SG, Strats, Teles, JEM, Explorer, Flying V, Double Necks)
BYO Guitar Kits
Medium-end options from Amazon
Grizzly Kits
High-end bodies from Warmoth Guitar
Warmoth Guitar
High-end bodies from Precision Guitar
Precision Guitar
Custom Parts from Stewart MacDonald
Stewart MacDonald
Here's our basic schedule (all meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted):
| Week | Date | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu | 08 Sep |
First Meeting Selected Guitar/Bass |
| 2 | Mon | 12 Sep | Order Guitar |
| 3 | Mon | 19 Sep |
Wait for Delivery Basic operation/physics of pickups |
| 4 | Mon | 26 Sep |
Install Tuners Headstock Design |
| 5 | Mon | 03 Oct | Attach Neck |
| 6 | Mon | 10 Oct |
Install Nut Install Bridge |
| 7 | Tue | 18 Oct | Install Bridge (continued) |
| 8 | Mon | 24 Oct | Pickup Tutorial/Installation Basics |
| 9 | Mon | 31 Oct |
Fender Telecaster/Stratocaster Pickup Tutorial/Installation |
| 10 | Mon | 07 Nov |
Gibson Les Paul Pickup Tutorial/Installation |
| 11 | Mon | 14 Nov |
Fender Bass / JEM Pickup Tutorial/Installation |
| 12 | Mon | 21 Nov | Pickup Installation Workday (All Guitars) |
| 13 | -- | Thanksgiving |
| 14 | Mon | 05 Dec | Pickup Installation Workday (All Guitars) |
| 15 | Mon | 12 Dec |
Install Strings Tune Intonate |
| 16 | Christmas Break | Disassembly and Paint/Finishing |
Below are some links to some popular luthier websites...
Martin Guitar Kits
Luthiers Mercantile
US Guitars
Martin Guitar Kits
Luthiers Mercantile
US Guitars
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