Key Facts
Guitar Making - Intermediate and Advanced
This course will start in Sept 2024. Please contact Martina.Collett-Creedy@stcg.ac.uk with any questions for future courses or this course.
Classical, steel string and electric guitars
This course offers the opportunity for students, who have completed the Beginner (Year 1) course, to continue and build on skills learnt and progress. The aim is to complete your first instrument or start new, learning new techniques as required, progressing using specialist tools and finishing processes.
This 30 week course runs on Thursdays and Fridays and can be enrolled as 1 or 2 days a week (2 days preferable).
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Entry Requirements
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Course Content
Following on from skills and knowledge learnt in year 1, in year 2 these will be enhanced and added to as follows: Classical, Steel String and Electric Use of hand and machine tools Understanding the design of the instrument to explore different tones/voice achieved Exploring different woods, their traditions and sustainability Explore methods of rib bending Understand the methods of bracing and tuning guitar fronts Explore neck joints used Understanding string lengths and the effect they have Cutting fret boards and setting frets and levelling Nut and saddle making, height of strings and intonation Explore various finishes used Repairing instruments (these can instruments bought in for repair to acquire a greater knowledge and understanding) The purchase of timber/hardware for each project is the responsibility of the student although the tutor will advise on selection. There is a fee which is a contribution towards the cost of tools and consumables used during the course. -
Progression Next Steps
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Additional Information
