what bands or artists make music with hand and power tools?
Bob’s your uncle asked:
I’ve seen TV performances with grinders, saws, hammers, etc. I’m helping a HS drama group.
I’ve seen TV performances with grinders, saws, hammers, etc. I’m helping a HS drama group.
Aspiring luthier (guitar builder), any tips?
MelissaTheGuitarist asked:
I have already posted this but I thought I’d post it in another category also.
Hey everyone, my name’s Melissa, I’m 18 years old.
In my final two years of high school I built a custom electric guitar and amplifier, it was during that time that I knew building guitars was what I wanted to do with my life. I graduated last year, and I am beginning to take the first steps towards my guitar building career. Basically, I’ve just found a job (just working at a retail store) so that I can use the money to buy all the necessary tools to set up a workshop in my garage, buy some materials, and just practice building different guitars in whatever spare time that I have. When I have perfected my guitars and start selling them and earning a bit of money I will cut off the hours of the job I have now and eventually build the guitars full-time. That is my plan.
Do you think that would be a good way to get into the business? Is there any specific/crucial tools or materials I should buy?
Any particular construction tips? Even just general tips on starting a business. Or if you play guitar, what would you like in a good custom guitar?
Just anything that would help would be great! :D.
Thank you.
In regards to going to a lutherie school, the closest thing to that here is a two week acoustic guitar building course which is a 3 and a half hours drive away and it’s far too expensive right now. (I live on the Sunshine Coast in Qld Australia).
Also I do realise that lutherie is the construction of stringed and bowed instruments, the ‘(guitar builder)’ part means that I’d like to specify in guitar building (both acoustic and electric).
I have already posted this but I thought I’d post it in another category also.
Hey everyone, my name’s Melissa, I’m 18 years old.
In my final two years of high school I built a custom electric guitar and amplifier, it was during that time that I knew building guitars was what I wanted to do with my life. I graduated last year, and I am beginning to take the first steps towards my guitar building career. Basically, I’ve just found a job (just working at a retail store) so that I can use the money to buy all the necessary tools to set up a workshop in my garage, buy some materials, and just practice building different guitars in whatever spare time that I have. When I have perfected my guitars and start selling them and earning a bit of money I will cut off the hours of the job I have now and eventually build the guitars full-time. That is my plan.
Do you think that would be a good way to get into the business? Is there any specific/crucial tools or materials I should buy?
Any particular construction tips? Even just general tips on starting a business. Or if you play guitar, what would you like in a good custom guitar?
Just anything that would help would be great! :D.
Thank you.
In regards to going to a lutherie school, the closest thing to that here is a two week acoustic guitar building course which is a 3 and a half hours drive away and it’s far too expensive right now. (I live on the Sunshine Coast in Qld Australia).
Also I do realise that lutherie is the construction of stringed and bowed instruments, the ‘(guitar builder)’ part means that I’d like to specify in guitar building (both acoustic and electric).
Thank you for your answers so far.