At the end of every semester we have an open house for everyone to talk about and show off their projects. Here are some pics from this semester. About thirty guitars were built in the course this time.
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Thanks for looking.
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sun May 18, 2008 9:23 am ] |
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At the end of every semester we have an open house for everyone to talk about and show off their projects. Here are some pics from this semester. About thirty guitars were built in the course this time. Thanks for looking. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sun May 18, 2008 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
What a huge accomplishment! Robbie, you have to be very proud! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | jhowell [ Sun May 18, 2008 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Robbie-- That is quite a lineup for a graduating class. Very, very impressive! Kudo's to your teaching talent and your patience!
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| Author: | James W B [ Sun May 18, 2008 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Robbie that`s fantastic.I myself have learned more about guitar building from your dvd`s than from any other source.Your talents and generosity are greatly appreciated. James W Bolan |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Sun May 18, 2008 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
I have no idea how you do it. Congratulations to you and your students! |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Sun May 18, 2008 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Very cool Robbie! Are the guitars on display typically a student's first? That is a lot of students in one year -- impressive and some very nice looking guitars as well. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Sun May 18, 2008 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Fantastic accomplishment, Robbie! Congratulations! What does the average first time builder do upon completing the course? |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Sun May 18, 2008 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
That must make you feel pretty good Robbie! Congratulations!! |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun May 18, 2008 1:05 pm ] |
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No female students this time? 
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sun May 18, 2008 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
James W B wrote: Robbie that`s fantastic.I myself have learned more about guitar building from your dvd`s than from any other source.Your talents and generosity are greatly appreciated. James W Bolan WOW! Thank you James!
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sun May 18, 2008 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
JJ Donohue wrote: Fantastic accomplishment, Robbie! Congratulations! What does the average first time builder do upon completing the course? The majority of the people sign up for the class again and build another one. One of my steel string classes for Fall semester is already half full. A small percentage of students actually begin to tool up and begin equiping their own shops. The local Woodcraft and Rockler's love my students.  As most of us know here, this is a very addicting hobby. You can't build just one. I have some students that are building guitar number five and six with me.
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sun May 18, 2008 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Hesh wrote: No female students this time? Just one Hesh. She is also one of my teaching assistants. She even has her own website now. http://www.k2guitars.com/ |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sun May 18, 2008 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Anthony Z wrote: Very cool Robbie! Are the guitars on display typically a student's first? That is a lot of students in one year -- impressive and some very nice looking guitars as well. Yes, the majority of the guitars you see are first guitars. There are a few second and third guitars mixed in there too. These are good examples of a first guitar from the course. You can look at my classes page on my website to see these guitar and their makers. http://www.obrienguitars.com/?page_id=11&px=%2FSpring+08%2F |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Sun May 18, 2008 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Howard Klepper wrote: I have no idea how you do it. Congratulations to you and your students! Thank you Howard. I couldn't do it without my teaching assitants. I have a couple of assistants for each class I teach. It is an actual paid position too. The assitants are chosen from past students that have excelled at their work, have great personalities and want to help others learn the craft. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Sun May 18, 2008 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Robbie O'Brien wrote: Anthony Z wrote: Very cool Robbie! Are the guitars on display typically a student's first? That is a lot of students in one year -- impressive and some very nice looking guitars as well. Yes, the majority of the guitars you see are first guitars. There are a few second and third guitars mixed in there too. These are good examples of a first guitar from the course. You can look at my classes page on my website to see these guitar and their makers. http://www.obrienguitars.com/?page_id=11&px=%2FSpring+08%2F Great shots and guitars and not a dreadnought amongst them
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Sun May 18, 2008 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Having worked with and for Robbie, and having been a student of his more than once as well (he taught me to build steel strings), I can safely say that he is a GREAT teacher and a wonderful person. He is patient, caring, motivating, and intelligent. I can't believe how many students finished their guitars this semester. And there are some pretty cool guitars in that bunch. Way to go, Mr. O'Brien!!!
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| Author: | Marc [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Robbie, That's amazing. So many guitars produced in one semester, it must be a great feeling when so many students successfully finish their guitar--you're a pioneer in teaching. What a great career you have made for yourself, and in a beautiful part of the country, I lived around the red rocks area in the early 80's when I was in grad school at CSM. Congratulations. Some interesting rosettes on a couple of those classicals. |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Mon May 19, 2008 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
SniderMike wrote: Having worked with and for Robbie, and having been a student of his more than once as well (he taught me to build steel strings), I can safely say that he is a GREAT teacher and a wonderful person. He is patient, caring, motivating, and intelligent. I can't believe how many students finished their guitars this semester. And there are some pretty cool guitars in that bunch. Way to go, Mr. O'Brien!!! Ditto! Way to go Robbie, glad to see so many guitars finished in one semester! It really is a testament of your great teaching. Keep up the great work! |
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| Author: | Pat Hawley [ Tue May 20, 2008 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Robbie teaching a class and getting 30 guitars built in one semester is wonderfully amazing. How did you do it? If you came out with another DVD on how to teach guitar building, I'd add that to the other three O'Brien DVDs I already have! Pat |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Tue May 20, 2008 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
I have great teaching assistants and that really helps! Other than that it is just gettin' down to business to get 'er done. When summer rolls around I am definitely ready for summer break. Looks like I already have 12 students signed up for my Fall classes and we don't even start til the end of August. I have created a monster!!  
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed May 21, 2008 4:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Very very cool Robbie. I'd love to teach a course some day. Perhaps when I feel I've actually really grasped everything I need to fully understand in order to do that. Hey...I hear you met Joe the clockmaker.......? It's a small world! He's helped me a ton with my cnc project. |
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Wed May 21, 2008 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
ToddStock wrote: So I imagine that the folks that opted to take the furniture classes (see other projects scattered around the room) were doing the 'V8' head slap..."Wow...I've got a half-completed rocking chair, but I could have had a guitar!" hahaha!  Actually there are some really nice projects coming out of the school. Some have even been featured in Fine Woodworking magazine but you are right... there is really no comparison between having a guitar or a honey dipper at the end of the semester.
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Wed May 21, 2008 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: O'Brien Guitar Building class pics |
Don Williams wrote: Very very cool Robbie. I'd love to teach a course some day. Perhaps when I feel I've actually really grasped everything I need to fully understand in order to do that. Hey...I hear you met Joe the clockmaker.......? It's a small world! He's helped me a ton with my cnc project. yes, I met him at the Colorado Woodworkers Guild meeting last night. They asked me to come talk about my guitar building courses at also do a demo on French polishing. |
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