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Ti-Roux
PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:52 pm 
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First name: Francis
Last Name: Richer
City: Montréal
State: Québec
Zip/Postal Code: H4G 2Z2
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
I'm currently going to a lutherie school in Montreal.

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Beth Mayer
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City: Tucson
State: AZ
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Focus: Build
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I took a 2 week intensive scratch build class with Norman Haight in Scottsdale Az. Gave me a good foundation for the basics and so idea what tools might be worth investing in. I have also clocked hundreds of hours studying various aspects of luthiery and acoustics, and have learned so much from the very generous folks on the OLF. I expect my luthiery education to be like that of my education as a veterinarian...never ending!
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John Lewis
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City: Newnan
State: Georgia
Zip/Postal Code: 30265
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I didn't go to any schools but have spent 4 days with Kent Everett building a fingerstyle steel-string and I took a 2 day course with Ivon Schmukler about tops/voicing. My other training is lots of books, John Mayes DVD series and websites - forums and sites like Frets.com, Charles Hoffman, ect. I would love to go to any of the schools here in the US or in Canada but feel very grateful with my teachings so far. Maybe one day though...

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muse
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Took and intro to Guitar making class taught by Rick Davis and Cat Fox at http://www.soundguitarworkshop.com/ Then followed that up with their intermediate, build from scratch class.

I can not imagine trying to build a guitar without having taken these classes. Got me totally hooked on building guitars. Cant recommend them highly enough.
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ChuckG
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I took the 2 week Charles Fox (ASL) class 4 years ago and, as has been stated earlier in this thread, it was great. Charles is a great teacher and it completely changed my approach. I would probably be far behind where I am today without that experience.

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douglas ingram
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Nope. Not me.

I went to Art School. That trains you to believe that you can do anything. I've built a career making things that I've never trained in making.

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Mike Collins
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Instrument making/woodworking can be very addicting.

Once your bitten you can not resist the bug!
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Bill Hodge
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Mike Collins wrote:
Instrument making/woodworking can be very addicting.

Once your bitten you can not resist the bug!
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Preach it Brudda! :D

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stan thomison
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Galloup and 2 apprenticeships one was an education of a lifetime and still the boss to me. Then school of figuring it out.
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