Guitar Repair and Design Course

Guitar Repair and Design

Courses now available online.
 Level 1 and Level 2 courses 
with a rewind button !!


Michael McConville on 
Patreon.



Synopsis:

This Video Library course will provide students with hands-on training in the set-up and repair of acoustic and electric guitars. A detailed study of fretwork technique, including safe fret removal, correcting the lay of the neck, fret levelling, re-crowning and polishing; the fabrication of hand-cut nuts and saddles and an overview of the basic physics and design of the various members of the guitar family. All of the elements that determine the instrument's ability to perform at it's optimum level of playability will be covered. The students will develop the ability to accurately set up guitars and to level / edge dress / and refret the fingerboard. Discussion of the business aspect of guitar repairs is also covered for those that are interested in 
working on instruments to generate a part time or full time income. 

Neck Reset/ Refret on 60's Harmony acoustic

If you look carefully, you'll see the hockey puck.
A sure sign of the Canadian version of the Guitar Repair Class Semi-finals !

 

Dave ( Innisfil), managed to complete a neck reset (steaming off the dovetailed neck), slipped off the bridge / re- radiused the foot and cleaned up the soundboard surface and reglued, completed a refret ( including levelling the fingerboard ), cut a compensated nut from a tusq blank, re-slotted the bridge and cut a custom fit tusq intonated saddle !

Guitar Repair Workbench

Guitar Technician Training

Special thanks goes out to all of the students from across the Province; especially those who have driven to Stratford each week  from Leamington, Windsor, Barrie, Woodstock,  St.Catherines, Oakville, Georgetown, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, St Agatha, Toronto, Ajax, Lindsay, Niagra Falls, Goderich, Sarnia, Listowel, Peterborough, London, Long Point, Alymer, 

Guelph, Acton, Hamilton, Wingham, Dundas, Owen Sound, Chatham, Mississauga and Brampton to my former classes. 

Now these classes are on my Patreon Channel 

A Masterclass with a rewind button !

It has been very encouraging and rewarding to see so many of you spreading out across the Province and setting up shop.

My wish for all of you, is continued success in the coming years, with all of your guitar-istic goals and aspirations. 

 

This past 25 years, has been a testament to the conviction and dedication of all my students. The attendance record and enrolment,  has demonstrated the obvious need in the Industry, for qualified people. My gratitude goes out to all of you, for your faith, and encouragement.