Do It Yourself!!
Learn Fundamental Setup, Repair & Maintenance
Acoustic, Classical or Electric. Fender Strat/Tele, Gibson, Ephiphone, Yamaha, Takamine, Taylor, Martin and more.
Classes cancelled until further notice
I am in transition and can't commit to classes or setups right now.
Class Introduction - 1 ½ minutes
Instructor Led, Personal One on One Training
Austin Guitar Repair and Maintenance Class is geared to educate musicians on how to set up, maintain and take care of their own instruments. I have 20+ years of experience and have set up hundreds of guitars (electric, acoustic, classical and bass) both professionally, for guitar colleagues and for friends. You can learn the fundamentals of guitar repair and maintenance so you can self-service your own instrument and keep it perfectly setup and in tune.
Contact Info:
Click here to email me for class registration or to ask any questions.
I'll try to get back to you by the next morning. I have a day job and need to respect my time on the clock.
Class Topics:
- Neck Adjustment (bow/hump)
- Adjust string height (mostly electric guitar/bass only, acoustics I'll need to see)
- Check fret buzz
- Set intonation (electric guitar/bass only)
- Adjust pickup height (electric guitar/bass only)
- Put on new strings.
- 360, top to bottom examination
- Clean and condition the neck, frets and body
When: Classes will held about every Thursday of each month starting at 7:00 PM, lasting 2.5 to 3 hours.
- Next Classes: Not scheduled. Check back again.
- The material can be covered in about 2.5 hours. However, for those who need a little extra help, you can stay up to 3 hours. I want to make sure everyone leaves with their instrument completely set up and ready to play.
- Can't make a Thursday? Email me, we can work something out.
Cost: This is a one time class for $60.00 with up to 4 people.
- Bring a friend or two and I will knock off $5.00 for each registrant.
- $10 additional charge for some styles/types of floating tremolo systems that require more attention than a setup. Assessed at the class.
Location: Central Austin just west of Mopac off of Far West. 4213 Prickly Pear Dr. Austin, TX 78731
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- Electronics - scratchy pots is something we might be able to take care of
- Cosmetic fixes
- Floyd Rose and some floating tremolo systems If your tremolo looks like the one in the link please let me know for a separate class.
What you will need to bring:
- Your guitar
- A new set of strings. Let me know if you would like a recommendation. Bass players may not need this depending on the condition of the strings.
- String Winder - Not mandatory but will save your wrist
- Phillips and Flathead Screw Driver that should fit the screws on your guitar.
- Any tools your guitar/bass came with.
- 2 rags (old cut up T-shirts work well) and an old towel to set you guitar on while working on it.
- A meter tuner and not a LCD screen if you want better accuracy
- I recommend the Fender AG-6 Sparkle Tone Tuner for a good inexpensive tuner.
- Something to take notes on.
- Your cash ☺
Detailed Class Overview & Bio - 10 minutes
Testimonies and Student Feedback:
"Tom, I have finished setting up my guitars. And in doing so found some dirty little things on my Gibson's. Like for instance the bridge on my 359 was placed wrong. I could not get it intonated. It stayed sharp starting at the G to the upper E. Got is checked out and yep, I was right. And all because I learned how to properly setup my guitar. From now on when I get a guitar that will be the first thing I do when I get it through the door. If it does not pass the mustard, back it goes. Thanks!! Faron"
"Colt (her 15 year old son) really enjoyed last night. He told me the class was so much more than he expected – all the material was new to him and the one-on-one instruction was fantastic. He was very excited when we left and glad to have had the opportunity to learn so much. I asked him what he felt the most important piece of information was that he gleaned from the class and he said without a doubt, tuning the strings perfectly. I think you might have called it intonation? Anyway, all the material was valuable. I’m so glad I ran across your class. - Lisa"
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Austin Guitar Repair Classes - Learn the fundamentals of guitar and bass set up, repairs and maintenance
Fun Fact:
A luthier (pronounced /ˈluːtiər/ loo-ti-ər) is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc. The word luthier comes from the French word luth, which means "lute".
The craft of making string instruments, or lutherie, is commonly divided into two main categories: makers of stringed instruments that are plucked or strummed and makers of stringed instruments that are bowed. Since bowed instruments require a bow, the second category includes a subtype known as a bow maker or archetier.