Apprenticeships under a luthier?
Elvis-77
I'm looking for advice in finding a luthier to do an apprenticeship under.
I live in the western Pennsylvania area, and I don't think there is a huge
supply of these craftsman around here. Besides the obvious, what advice does
anyone have. Are the any resources that could help me find a luthier that
would take on an apprentice?
Has anyone does this before?
I have never built a guitar from scratch but have tinkered around with them.
I have a deep interest in learning this craft, but really don't have the
money to go to formal schooling.
I would eventually like to take it from a hobby to a career.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks, Tom
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Rich Watkins
the day at Guitarmaker's Connection. Frank Finnochio was more than generous
with his time. I bought a kit that day (perhaps a good starting place) and
built a guitar I've been enjoying for 7 years now.
Rich Watkins
Douglasville, GA
Glenn
Elvis-77 wrote
>Hello,>I'm looking for advice in finding a luthier to do an apprenticeship
I'd check with Dale Unger in Stroudsburg, I know that Dale even gives
archtop building classes. Check with Dale at
http://www.sunlink.net/~aarchtop/
Glenn Shotwell
Rich Watkins
----- Original Message -----
From: Elvis-77 <tdm...@email.psu.edu>
To: Rich Watkins <rich.w...@mindspring.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: Apprenticeships under a luthier?
> Hi Rich,
>
> Where is the Martin factory located?
--------Nazareth, PA
>
> What is Guitarmaker's Connection?
-------Martin store that sells kits make from same parts as factory uses
>
> Who is Frank Finnochio?
-------Renowned luthier who works in/runs Guitarmaker's Connection, or at
least he did in 1992.
>
> What did the kit cost?
------$400 or so in 1992, but then I bought a lot of tools and sundries. 6
months of evenings and Saturdays.
>
> Thanks for the reply,
>
> TOM
My main resources for this project were Cumpiano's Guitarmaking Tradition
and Technology and Stewart-Macdonald's video "Making a Herringbone Acoustic
Guitar".
http://www.martin-guitar.com/ then follow the GMC link
http://svlg.org/links.htm for many more luthiery links.
There is a tremendous amount of material available on the web. Learn to use
your search engine and you will be amazed at the number of hours that can be
frittered away looking at cool stuff. There is even an online course about
to begin August 30th about making a small guitar or uke. Follow the link to
MIMF or there is a posting in RMMGA or RMM.builders, I forget which.
Good luck! I hope you get at least half the satisfaction from your project
that I got from mine.
Elvis-77 <tdm...@email.psu.edu> wrote in message
news:7nj54p$1g...@r02n01.cac.psu.edu...
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for advice in finding a luthier to do an apprenticeship under.
>
JazzIs7964
>archtop building classes. Check with Dale at
>http://www.sunlink.net/~aarchtop/
>Glenn Shotwell
I talked with Dale about a week ago -- I just ordered an American Legend from
him. Anywho, he does give an 8-day workshop in which you will build from
scratch one of his fantastic guitars. Give him a call.
bill fender
you consider joining GAL (Guild of American Luthiers) and ASIA (Association
of Stringed Instrument Artisans). Visit their websites @ www.luth.org &
www.guitarmaker.org, respectively. ASIA publishes a directory of members in
which you may find other luthiers in your area worth contacting. Good luck.
/bf/
Midgaard
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