Build Your Own Guitar

CLASS BEGINS JANUARY 20, 2018

Build your own quality, handmade electric guitar with guaranteed results, and gain the skills and knowledge to craft your own working instruments with minimal tools in almost ANY workshop.

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We will cover the following:

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• Foundational knowledge on best practices and fundamental concepts.  

• Layout and routing skills.

• How to choose quality timbers.

• Neck and body construction from raw timbers.

• Basic set ups and essential fretwork.

• Wiring.

• Simple finish work that does not require a spraybooth set up.

The class begins January 20, 2018 and will be held at the home of BA Ferguson Guitars, Frets & Necks SC Guitar Specialty and Lutherie.  Your teachers will be Boot Arreola (owner and head 

luthier at BAF), Brian Smith (BAF's production manager), and Scott Roberts (luthier and repair shop manager).  Courses will take place every Saturday from 1:30 PM until 6 PM.  There will be several weeknight "catch up" dates designated in case you want to spend a little more time on some details or have to miss a Saturday. 

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The price of the class varies depending on the style of electric guitar you want to build.  The price includes all timbers, hardware, electronics, pick-ups, finishing materials, etc.  There are 2 guitar styles available:

• Style 1 - Tele style bolt-on neck guitar.  This course will cover body and neck construction, fret work, set up, recrown basics, finishing, wiring, and so on.  The guitar will be crafted with an alder body, maple neck with choice of rosewood, ebony or maple fretboard.  You can choose just about any dual pickup configuration.  A third pick-up will cost an additional $75.

• Style 2 - LP Jr styled guitar.  This course covers all the above, but instead of bolt-on construction, this guitar will be set neck.  The timbers will be mahogany for the neck and body and your choice of rosewood or ebony fretboard.  

• The price for each style/course is $1849.

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This is a group class with only 5 slots available.  This will ensure for good, quality, hands on teaching.  Here's how to join:

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Step 1 - Fill out the simple registration form below, where it says "CLICK HERE TO REGISTER," choose your desired style, then submit.

Step 2 - Beloaw to the registration link is another link that says "PAY YOUR DEPOSIT HERE," click and secure PayPal page will take you the rest of the way.  

To reserve and guarantee your space, a $617 deposit is required upon registration.  This is deducted from the total cost of the class.  The next portion is due on January 20th when the class starts and the remainder is due the following month.

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Step 3 - We will then email you a spec sheet regarding the details of your build in the week following registration.  This is where you get to customize the color and pickup configuration.  Once you return the specs to us, we will have all the materials here and ready on January 20th so you can build your very own handmade guitar!

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If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 843-917-4422.  Can't wait to see you January 20th!  

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*Registration DEADLINE is December 23, 2017.