Make an Acoustic Guitar

with John Ressler

April 12-18, 2025 (7 day)

$1,395.00

$700 material fee payable to John

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About This Workshop

Building your own guitar can be one of the most rewarding crafts. It consists of precise joinery, creativity, and music all in one package! Students will be guided through all the critical elements of making an acoustic, steel-string guitar. Materials will be high-grade, quality, solid woods only. Because of the obvious time limitations, prefabrication of a few parts will be necessary, and John will supply these. Students will learn the start to finish process of the craft and art of musical instrument construction. By the end of the week, everyone will have completed their own hand-crafted, acoustic guitar that is strung and fully playable. The application of a protective finish will be discussed so students can complete the project after the class ends. Participants should have some experience using hand tools correctly such as chisels and planes. If you ever wanted to make a guitar, this class will be the chance of a lifetime. The hours are long, and the challenge is great, but the satisfaction will be tremendous and will create “sound” memories that will last a lifetime.

Key Points

  • Building an acoustic guitar from start to finish
  • Selecting instrument grade woods and understanding their effect on tone
  • Carving guitar top braces and manipulating them for tone
  • Getting the best tone from a guitar
  • Fretting a musical instrument
  • Inlaying mother of pearl shell
  • Woodworking to very tight tolerances
  • Tuning a guitar
  • Understanding the theories behind what makes a guitar work

John Ressler

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$1,395.00

Make an Acoustic Guitar with John Ressler April 12-18, 2025 (7 day)

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