Overview

PDT-Violin-16

Basic Guitar Repair

UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute -  Basic Guitar Repair I Basic Guitar Repair I is a hands-on workshop that addresses all aspects of electric & acoustic guitar set up, and the common problems encountered in a busy repair shop. Topics include: humidity and its detrimental effects on the guitar, initial assessment of guitar setup, correcting intonation, string height adjustment on acoustic & electric guitars, neck angle & truss rod adjustment, making acoustic/electric bone nut, making acoustic bone saddle, installing ebony bridge pins on acoustic guitar, acoustic pickup installation, diagnosing/correcting fret buzz, filing fret ends, changing tuners/replacing buttons, and electrical work - replacing electric guitar pickups, switches, jacks. On completion of this course, students will be able to confidently diagnose and repair most guitars. Basic Guitar I is highly recommended for musicians, shop owners, hobbyist luthiers, or anyone who has an interest in guitar repair. Learn a valuable trade in a friendly,  non-threatening environment. 

Materials and tools: ?two (or more) electric or acoustic guitars, two sets of strings for each, and various setup tools. A complete list of suggested tools and materials may be found at  https://training.unh.edu/tools-and-materials-violin-craftsmanship-institute

Classes meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with open workshop hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Instructor Bios

PDT-Violin-16

Basic Guitar Repair

  • Chuck Sanzone

    After earning a philosophy degree from Boston College back in 1995, Chuck packed his car and headed out to the Roberto-Venn school of lutherie in an attempt to find a worthwhile career path. Building and repairing musical instruments just seemed like an idyllic life for a creative soul who lived for music. 24 years later he’s still at it, building 4 pieces of functional art each year in a historic one-room schoolhouse nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont - most notably for legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. This long and rewarding career has included a restoration apprenticeship at the Music Emporium, many years at Tippin Guitars (building and restoration), rising to become rental workshop manager at Johnson String Instrument, training luthiers in China on 5 occasions in both guitar and violin repair as well as design & product development, studying with maestro Hans Nebel of the Wurlitzer workshop, and currently as the master luthier for Juzek Stringed Instruments/Metropolitan Music in Stowe, Vermont. The challenge of repair and restoration work has always been a motivating force, and he especially enjoys restoring family treasures.  

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