The Acoustic Guitar…
The Appalachian School of Luthiery's acoustic guitar gets its DNA from America's very best guitar makers, in particular the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company. Combining centuries-old traditions with a few of our favorite modern design features, even your very first guitar will emerge ready to go to work.
Description
Our course is a fast-paced immersion into the world of the luthiers of Troublesome Creek. You quickly become one of the shop guys!
The student will carve his or her own neck, bend sides, build and bind the box, fret and finish the fingerboard. The instructor will demonstrate resawing, milling, fabrication, finishing and setup techniques. We'll show you power tools and jigging, pattern-making and guitar design . . . starting with just a centerline.
Available in slope-shouldered "Dreadmore", the slightly-smaller "OM" or the smallest-of-all “Parlor”, the student may choose back and side sets from Black Walnut, Black Locust or Honduras Mahogany. We also have a good supply of Tornado-Spalted Curly Flood Maple while it lasts. In fact, many of our most precious logs became “sinker” wood in the flood!
Each student will receive a sturdy hardshell case for transport of the finished guitar. Certificate awarded upon completion. Ten day (2 week) course
The Instrument
•Kentucky Black Walnut, Black Locust, Kentucky Black Cherry or Spalted Maple back and sides
•Sitka or Engelmann Spruce top with black or tortoise celluloid binding and BWB purfling
•BWB Purfling Rosette Ring
•Kentucky Black Walnut or Butternut Neck with Adjustable, premium, 2-way Truss Rod
•Mortise-and-Tenon Hanger-Bolted Neck Attachment System
•Solid Headstock with nickel Kluson “Prestige” tuners
•Ebony fingerboard and Ebony “Belly” Bridge
•Ebony bridge pins
•MOP dot fingerboard inlays
•MOP side dots
•Bone nut and saddle
The Finish
If times allows, we will shoot you project with and open-coat, soft luster, nitrocellulose lacquer. If you run close on time, we'll teach you how to apply the sealer coats of our own wiping shellac, and furnish you with enough flakes to finish the job at home, along with instruction for several other viable finishing solutions.
Tuition: $3,200 including all materials and hardshell case
$500 deposit required
(10 days studio time - More than 8 hours per day and a bit of woodworking experience will be required for the project to arrive at "string-up" on the second Friday.)
In the interest better serving our students, all courses will be taught on an individually and by-appointment basis.
