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Post subject: any luthiers out there
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:08 pm
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:roll: Where do I start?
I want to go to school or get into a program to become a luthier. Where do I start.
Does it have to take years?
What about programs that are a couple of monthe that say they have job placement with Gibson and martin ? ect ect
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:20 pm
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Do an internet search for Luthier Schools. You will find a couple that have courses that last 6-8 weeks and a couple that last 2 years.
All of them are accredited and offer job placement help.

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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:07 am
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Tom, that sounds GREAT! Man, am I jealous.

As said, do a search. You'll find that many of these "schools" are located in idyllic, enchanting places--like a guy's cottage in the mountains, on a river, etc. In other words, usually it's the guy's HOUSE and workshop. In California, I would think there are a ton of great places up north, like Monterey. It's usually not cheap, but should be worth every penny.

But there's a distinction between taking a course in building guitars and general luthier work.

Enrollment is generally very limited, and many folks attend just to learn to make a guitar for themselves--they're not looking to make a career out of it.

However, I don't know why you say eventually working for a company like Gibson or Fender. Once you have the skills down, you can make a dang good living doing set-ups and repairs on your own, setting your own hours. You can get into making your own guitars down the road, but first, go where the easy bucks are--in set-ups and repair. Also, you gotta get that background in electronics.

Good luck! And check out this site (click on Telecaster Discussion). There are a lot of guys there who build their own axes:

www.tdpri.com


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