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Guitar Building
101 Class
Weekend class March 31-Apr 1, 2012 |
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Build your own high
quality guitar or bass in just 2 days in our weekend class! Body is American
Ash and pre-finished. Flame and quilted maple tops also available. Choose from a wide variety of colors for the
body
and pickguard. The neck is Canadian Maple with your choice of a rosewood
or maple fingerboard. Choose from several options for pickups,
electronics and hardware.
What you will learn:
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At the completion of the class you will walk away with a beautiful instrument that you built, along with skills to build and maintain other guitars! Class size is limited. Price for materials and instruction start at only $699. | ||
Specs on above guitar: Quilted Maple top with Cherry Sunburst finish and Wilkinson bridge. Electronics include Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Bridge pickup and Hot Tele neck pickup. The guitar is wired with a coil tap for the bridge pickup and a 4 way switch. In position 4 the pickups are in series for a louder, fatter tone.
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Guitar Building 101 classes by AM Guitar Repair are an excellent way to begin learning the art of guitar building. This is a basic class where you build a guitar with pre-cut, pre-finished parts. You can choose from a variety of colors and other options. AVAILABLE MODELS: For this class you can choose a Tele style guitar, Strat Style, Precision Bass or Jazz Bass. (Note: Add $30 for Strat or Jazz Bass Models) About the Class The class will be a combination of hands-on and lecture. You will not receive an "assembly manual". We will discuss each step of the assembly process and the theory involved. The goal is to give you skills that you can use on your next project. |
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About the Instructor The class will be led by Alan Morrison - owner of AM Guitar Repair in Davenport, IA. Alan has a degree in electronics, and started working with guitars as a teenager (many years ago). In the '80's he was a full time technician at a music store. He now owns his own full time guitar and amplifier repair business. Alan also has teaching skills. He is a guitar instructor and in his previous career at times worked as a trainer, conducting various seminars. About You "Can I do this?" you may ask yourself. Of course, you can. You must be at least 18 years of age. We will allow people ages 14 and up to join the class if accompanied by a responsible adult. You should have some basic skills with hand tools like screwdrivers and files. We will also be using power drills and soldering irons. If you don't know how to solder, don't worry...it's part of the class. You should have basic knowledge of safety when using these tools. You must also be thrilled about the thought of building your own guitar and play well with others. |
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About the Guitar This is not a cheap "kit" guitar. The bodies and necks are made from the finest American Ash and Canadian Maple. Other parts and hardware have been hand selected by the instructor. "As owner of a guitar repair business, I have access to lots of parts. I get to see what works well and what does not. I've also seen people spend a small fortune paying for parts that don't always go together." The hardware and electronics provided include brands like Mighty Mite, Wilkinson, Allparts, Seymour Duncan, CTS, CRL, and Switchcraft. How can we build such a nice guitar for so little money? A lot of what you pay for when buying a guitar is labor. You are providing the labor. Also in order to keep prices down, all students pay in advance for the class. Once registration is complete, we order the parts for the class. By keeping a low overhead and ordering in quantity, we save on shipping and overall parts cost. Please note that all the parts for your guitar are provided through the class. No parts are to be brought in that were not purchased through the class. In order for the class to run smoothly, there needs to be consistency. It would not be fair to other students if we have to wait 3 hours for you to install the latest greatest "flux capacitor" you bought on e-Bay. Once you have completed the guitar and left the class, feel free to continue customizing it.
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| Schedule - March
31 - April 1. This
is a weekend class. Saturday classes go from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Class resumes Sunday
morning from
9 am to
finish. End time will depend on how efficiently we work. Register
prior to March 17, 2012.
Pricing - $699 for the Standard Model. You get a high quality guitar, knowledge and skills of guitar construction, electronics, setup and maintenance. Specs for the guitar and options that can be added are below. Specs on the Standard Guitar - (Specs are for Tele Style Guitar. Other models will use similar parts. Contact AM Guitar Repair for details and pricing on other models.) Body - Mighty Mite American Ash body pre-finished in choice of colors: Colors for Tele Body: 2 Tone Sunburst, Black, Blue Burst, Blue Sparkle, Natural Flame Maple Top Colors: 2 Tone Sunburst, Cherry Sunburst. Quilted Maple Top Colors: 2 Tone Sunburst, 3 Tone Sunburst, Cherry Sunburst, Natural, Translucent Black (Please note colors are subject to current availability from manufacturer. Please call to check availability.) Colors for Strat Body: 2 Tone Sunburst, Blue Agave, Black, Blue Burst, Candy Apple Red, Gold Sparkle, Silver Sparkle, Seafoam Green, Black, Red, White, White Blonde. Quilted Maple Colors: 2 Tone Sunburst, 3 Tone Sunburst, Translucent Black, Translucent Red. (Please note colors are subject to current availability from manufacturer. Please call to check availability.) New Model for Strat! We have a new model available. This is a Strat style body with rear-mount controls (no pickguard) and routed for Humbucker and 2 Single Coil pickups. Available in Flame Maple Top - Choose Blue Burst or Black - or Quilted Maple top translucent red. Colors for P Bass: 3 Tone Sunburst, Black, Blue Burst, Cherry Red Sunburst, or Seafoam Green. Colors for J Bass: 2 Tone Sunburst, 3 Tone Sunburst, Black, Red,or Seafoam Green. Neck - Mighty Mite neck. Comfortable "C" shape profile with light satin finish. Your choice of Rosewood or Maple fingerboard. Can be clearcoated with gloss if desired. We will not be doing any finish work in the class, but will discuss how it is done.
Choose a Maple or Rosewood fingerboard for your guitar. Pickguard - Base price includes 3 ply White, Black, or Vintage Cream pickguard Electronics - High quality electronics - the same brands used in Fender American series guitars with or better. Pickups - Mighty Mite Vintage Alnico Telecaster or Stratocaster pickups - Ultra Quiet with Alnico 5 Magnet - Awesome vintage tone Hardware - Chrome - Assorted brands chosen for quality, fit, reliability, and price. Parts subject to change due to availability. Options Here is where it gets fun! Even though the standard guitar is high quality, take it to the next level in appearance and tone!
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Body Upgrade Options - use these with translucent colors!
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Pickguard Options
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Electronics Options
Pickup Options from Seymour Duncan, Fender, DiMarzio and more AM Guitar Repair is an authorized Dealer for Seymour Duncan. Other pickups are available as well. Contact us for help choosing the right pickup for you. Pricing below gives some examples. Other pickup options available - just ask for a price quote. Bridge Pickups Options for Tele
Neck Pickup Options for Tele
Pickup Options for Strat
Bass Pickup Options
Cases - Protect your new guitar with a gig bag with 12mm padding for $29.95 or a hardshell Gator ABS plush lined case for $89.95. Bass hardshell case $109.00 Other Options If you would like other options such as custom knobs, straplocks, etc. Let us know. We can give you a quote. Need help choosing options or color schemes? Just contact us. We'll be glad to help. There you have it - Pick your colors, choose your options and sign up for the class. Seating is limited. When Where and How to Enroll Available Class Dates: Saturday and Sunday March 31 - April 1. Enroll before March 17, 2012. Enroll soon to ensure your seat in the class and availability of your colors and options. Enroll early as our last 2 classes have been full. If you would like to be notified of future class dates, e-mail amguitars@mchsi.com or call 563-370-6810. Classes will be held at Quad City Rock Academy in Davenport, IA. This is a great facility with lots of room to work. Thanks to QC Rock Academy for opening up their facility to us for these classes. Check out their website here http://www.qcrockacademy.com/ To enroll: We will be accepting enrollments for the March 31 class through March 17, 2012. You can enroll and pay via Paypal or credit/debit card through our online store: Enroll Online Please call 563-370-6810 prior to enrolling to check availability of colors. Or: E-mail amguitars@mchsi.com or call 563-370-6810 to receive an enrollment application and order form to specify the colors and options for your guitar. Once you have been accepted and payment is received, you will be enrolled in the class. AM Guitar Repair will accept payment in the form of personal check, money order, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX, or Paypal. We are looking forward to seeing you!
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