Guitar Care And Maintenance 101 Video Course
In this online guitar building and setup course we will be taking an in depth look at not only how to properly adjust and even design certain elements of your guitar, but we will also be studying guitar physics to understand why we are taking these steps and procedures to better equip you in your own work.
Monteleone Guitars Field Trip
An important part of being an artist is never loosing ones childlike curiosity and teachable spirit. Every artist must remember that there is always more to learn and more room for growth. Being mindful of this aspect of art is what keeps me moving forward …
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The Elevated Fingerboard Guitar
The elevated fingerboard design for steel string and classical guitars offers the player and the builder many different advantages over the traditional design such as better tone and upper fret accessibility. Many builders and players haven’t tried this wonderful feature yet, partly because there isn’t …
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The Art Of French Polishing
Learn The Art Of French Polishing From Master Luthier Tom Bills This soon to be released HD video tutorial course will teach you step by step how to French Polish a guitar. Tom shares his personal techniques and secrets that he uses on his high …
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The Veneer Thicknessing Tool
I love the experience of installing the bindings and perlfings on my guitars and having them perfectly and effortlessly fall into place. No stress, no pressure or forcing things, just an absolute perfect fit. Years ago I found my self wondering how to accomplish this …
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Guitar Physics And Guitar Set-Up For Guitar Players And Builders See What The Students Are Saying: Course Outline Guitar Care And Maintenance 101 2h 24m Introduction 1m 59s Session 1: Guitar Physics & Geometry 1h 15m Intro To Session 1 3m 40s Guitar Physics:Strings 5m …
Read MoreGuitar Care and Maintenance 101 Webinar
Live online course taught by master luthier Tom Bills for guitar players, collectors, new guitar builders, or anyone who ever wanted to understand more about how their guitar works as well as how to make subtle adjustments to their instrument for maximum playability and tonal …
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Hand Split Tone Bars
One of the core aspects of the art of lutherie is understanding wood on its most basic levels. Everything from the cell structure to grain spacing, grain orientations, growth patters, density, and more, are on my mind as I look at a potential piece of …
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Voicing the Back
Voicing or tuning the back plate of an archtop guitar is a very delicate and import task in getting the most sound and even more importantly developing the uniqie “Voice” of the guitar. More on this comming soon….
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Welcome To The Art Of Lutherie!
I”m working hard to get things ready here at theartoflutherie.com and should have some great content soon! Hand crafting guitars is my passion and I’m very excited to be able to share with you in depth the rich tradition of lutherie that has been handed down through generations …
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