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Author:  bassthat [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:09 am ]
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Hi, I want to find out more about becoming a Bass Luthier.
Currently, I am trying to find out Bass Guitar Luthier Schools, Classes,
courses, steps etc. Is there a Bass Luthier Schools or classes in Washington DC
area? If anyone can give me some info, I would be appreciate it.



Thank You



You can email me at: bassthat@gmail.com
Author:  martinedwards [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:21 am ]
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hi there, welcome aboard!!

can't help you on DC classes, but theres allways the bass talk forum and the amazing Skelf in Scotland who shows up on a few fora..... he even has a sticky of his builds on the Jam session
Author:  bassthat [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:00 am ]
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Thank you for the link. I am also looking something in Northen VA. There is really not too many schools or courses about this I guess. I just don't know where to start. Is anyone around the area looking for a free help on building a guitar or bass guitar?
Author:  bassthat [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:29 am ]
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Hey Martin, thanks for the link. I am surprised there is not much demand on this in our area.
Author:  Don A [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:52 am ]
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There is an acoustic bass builder in the DC area. You might try contacting him and see if he is aware of any schools in the area. Berkowitz Guitars
Author:  Rick Turner [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:40 am ]
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You're looking at too specialized a class of lutherie. Bass guitars, whether acoustic or electric, are just a variant of standard guitars, and nearly everything you need to know is something you can learn from a good guitar maker or guitar making school like Roberto Venn or Redwing Tech.

If you're serious about this, then look into one of the real schools.   It's like a fast version of going to college.   If you're a hobbyist, then get all the books and videos you can afford, take a shop class in adult ed, and start cutting wood.
Author:  Rick Turner [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:17 am ]
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Most excellent!
Author:  bassthat [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:14 am ]
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Hey guys thanks for all the help. Don, I will check out the website you mentioned. Also Chris had some valuable info today, thank you for taking your time ;)


Rick, looks like there is not a real school around this area, If you have any info about that, I sure would appreciate it.

Author:  rlabbe [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:48 am ]
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basshat, there are no schools in the area. The springfield Woodcraft does do an acoustic guitar course, but they use a Martin kit, so no neck carving. A bit of googling yields this link: http://www.windyhillguitarworks.com/class.html

I never took the course, but saw a few students working on their guitars from time to time (I sometimes used their shop).

It's probably not terribly relevant to what you want, but it's all I know of in the area. Most of us started out with books and videos, so you can too. Of course, if you want to be a pro, take the advice from the pro's pro, Rick, and get thee to Roberto Venn.
Author:  bassthat [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:19 pm ]
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Hey Roger, I appreciate the info. I am keeping my eyes open ;) there is no regular or community college has these classes, unbelievable. Probably, books and videos where I am heading to. I believe I have a strong tutorial so far, thats where I will start ;) I will keep the forum updated..I can use every help.

Engin
Author:  bassthat [ Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:22 am ]
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Hey Todd, thank you for the info. Yea, I have the Chris's guide, I just need to take my time and understand the concept better. Probably I will do everything in my room :)


Thanks

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