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Although John Ressler does most of his guitar
building instruction at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, he
also offers individual guitar building instructions and occasional
group classes at his workshop in Sandwich, Illinois. Please contact
us if you are interested any of the guitar building instructions or
classes offered.
The following guitar building classes are
offered at Marc Adams School of woodworking. Please visit
www.marcadams.com for class dates and availability.
 MAKING AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR WITH JOHN RESSLER
Building your own guitar can be one of the
most rewarding crafts. It consists of precise joinery, creativity
and music all in one package! In this 6 day class, you will be
guided through all the critical elements of making an acoustic steel
string guitar. You will learn the start-to-finish process of
the craft and art of musical instrument construction If you ever
wanted to make a guitar, this class will be the chance of a
lifetime. The hours are long, the challenge is great, but the
satisfaction will be tremendous and will create “sound” memories
that will last a lifetime.
 I made my first guitar in 2005, with John
being one of the assistant instructors in a class at the Marc Adams
School of Woodworking. Since that time I have taken classes from him
as the instructor, as well as assisted him several times. Whether
taking a class or assisting, each time I learn more, and become more
comfortable in the process. I am really looking forward to a new
class in guitar building methods, which should further improve my
luthier techniques. He is a gifted teacher, a fine luthier, and a
friend.
Andre - Missouri
"Is it possible to take 18 people with all
levels of woodworking, a room full of tools and lots of pieces of
wood and come up with 18 fantastic sounding guitars in one week?
Only if you have a great instructor! John Ressler is one of those
rare individuals that can guide almost anyone through a complicated
process and make it seem simple. His calm demeanor and absolute
skill in the art of guitar building make his classes enjoyable for
everyone. "
David - Student, Marc Adams School of Woodworking
 GUITAR MAKING METHODS: MASTERING MELODY
Whether you are new to instrument building, an
experienced builder or just want to understand how and why an
acoustic guitar works, this class is a rare opportunity to learn
guitar methods that are typically only learned through a
hard-to-come-by luthier apprenticeship. John will break down
his methods of making guitar parts and jigs / fixtures from lay out
to making them from raw lumber. You will come away with most
of the wood parts to build your own guitar or to use in the
Acoustical Guitar Building class, as well as a variety of
jigs/fixtures to jump start you in future instrument building.
PICKIN’ STICK
A Pickin’ Stick is one of the simplest
stringed instruments to build and play. It is an ideal project
for someone who wants to learn to build or play stringed
instruments, even if you think you can’t. There are no wrong
notes or complex finger arrangements. Any string you play will
sound good! This project is a great introduction to stringed
instrument building. Each student will go away with a completed
fully playable instrument.
 MAKING AN ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH JOHN RESSLER
John will guide you through the steps of
building your own solid body electric guitar. The instrument
for this class will be a Stratocastor ® inspired model with
humbucking pickups, and non tremolo bridge. You will learn the
process of electric guitar building from design to finish. You will
design and cut out your own guitar body, hand carve your guitar
neck, and learn to fret a guitar. The guitar set up procedures
learned in this class will provide you the ability to set up any
guitar for the best playability and sound. By the end of the
week, you will have completed your own handcrafted electric guitar
that is strung and fully playable.
info@resslerguitars.com
John Ressler Custom Guitars
Sandwich, Illinois 60548 |
