Guitar making course in Bristol

Course

In Bristol

£ 1,200 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Duration

    Flexible

Build a classical, flamenco, or steel string guitar. The guitar is made entirely from handtools and we aim to give the students all the necessary skills and information to continue making guitars after the course. The course aims to teach students not only the construction but also the reason why instruments are constructed in a certain manner. Different construction methods will be explained but the students will be building in the traditional spanish method. Suitable for: Students need to have an interest in musical instruments, preferably the guitar. the length of the course depends on students schedule and availability.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bristol (Avon)
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7 Nelson Street, BS12LA

Start date

On request

About this course

An interest in musical instrument construction is all that is required. It is not necessary to play guitar although it is helpful to understand the instrument.

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Teachers and trainers (1)

Blair Russell

Blair Russell

Guitar maker

Course programme

I offer one on one guitar making classes in my workshop. You will be guided through the complete process of constructing the guitar, starting with just blocks of wood. You will be learning with mainly hand tools and would have your own bench in my workshop. All necessary tools are provided but if you have your own then feel free to use them. You can build a classical, flamenco, or steel string guitar. Students keep the instrument at the end of the course. A guitar will take 100+ hours to build depending on design and woodworking experience of the student. I charge £12 per hour for one on one lessons and £8 an hour for group classes.

The lessons would start with us deciding on a guitar design- we would discuss your playing style, what music you would want to play, and how you would want the instrument to feel. First we would decide whether you wanted a nylon or steel stringed instrument, then we would discuss the shape of the instrument, either building a replica of a guitar you like or creating a new design. We would then select tonewood that would fits both the tone we want and the design of the instrument.

We would build in the traditional spanish method, where the body is built around the neck and soundboard. The traditional spanish method allows us to prepare all the parts of the guitar and then assemble the guitar body in a relatively short amount of time. This method also allows us to create unique body shapes and not be restricted by outside moulds. Most students start with no woodworking experience and this method allows the student to familiarize themselves with basic woodworking skills while constructing the guitar. If you are interested in how we would build the instrument, email me and I can send you a photo log of a flamenco guitar built in the traditional spanish method.

My teaching schedule is flexible and I am able to teach daytime and evenings on weekdays and weekends.

Guitar making course in Bristol

£ 1,200 VAT inc.