Thursday July 29th from 6 to 9 pm
Shop People LLC will be hosting a free informational
session for those interested in attending our August Guitar Building Workshop.
We will be discussing guitar design and construction, and the goals of our workshop.
This will also be a good time to tour Shop People's woodshop, metal, jewelry, & ceramics
shops and workspace.
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During our August workshop you will be able to learn how to design and build
electric guitars or bass orother string instruments.
We will discuss guitar design elements, wood and local sources, and how to select the best hardware for your design.
We will show you the combination of power tools, hand tools and templates we use to shape our necks and bodies. We will also explore the different ways to connect the neck and the body, and what some of the advantages or disadvantages that may be found with either method.
We believe our construction methods are conducive to one off and custom designs. But we are also always learning ourselvs and we will explore other methods that other luthiers use.
We encourage the design of custom guitars and not just making copies. And building from a fre-fabbed 'kit guitar' is expressley not allowed.
We will not hold your hand through the build process, so previous wood shop experience is helpful but not necessary. Basic wood shop safety will be covered and emphasised thought the workshop.
Power tools such as table saws, bandsaws, planers and drill presses are available to all Shop People members.* A limited number of hand tools such as fret saws, wood rasps will be available to workshop students.
Classes will meet Thursday evenings 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
416 SE OAK, Portland
Workshop Cost is $300.00 ($150.00 is your Shop People membership)*
The Workshop will be taught by PCC Instructor; John Bigelow Martczyanov and Shop People Artisan; Cy Kratzer.
Feel free to call or email for more info:
CALL: 541-752-0937
Hope to see you there!.
Okay, there might not be punch-n-pie, but we will talk to you about guitars, wood,
and we'll try to answer any questions you may have about our workshop, or Shop People LLC.
*A Shop People LLC membership gives you 24/7 access to not only a wood workshop, but it's metal shop, ceramic shop, and jewelry shop.
http://theshoppeople.com
- Location: SE Portland
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests