Fretted Instrument Repair
CLASS SCHEDULE: 2022
January 3rd-14th
February 21st- March 4th
April 11th-22nd
May 30th – June 10th
August 8th – 19th
October 3rd -14th
November 28th – December 9th
Each class is broken down into several distinct sections. Instruction is provided through discussion and demonstration and is followed by an immersive experience where the student does the same work/repair on a similar instrument under the direct supervision of the instructor. Students are encouraged to bring their own instruments.
Topics and repairs performed:
The setup – electric and acoustic:
- Neck adjustments/relief
- Single action & two way truss rod designs
- String height
- Nut action and adjustment
- Pickup adjustment
- Intonation
- Cleaning and conditioning
Bridges:
- Hardtail, string through
- Tunematics
- 3 saddle tele
- Vintage, modern tremalo systems
Bone work:
- Bone nut:
- removal
- seating
- construction
- Acoustic saddle:
- fitting
- radius
- compensation
Fretdress or fret level:
- Discussion on fretwear
- Leveling
- Crowning
- Polishing
Refret:
- Removal
- Planing and radius of board
- Slot sizing
- Fret sizing
- Fret installation
- Bound and unbound fretboards
Electronics:
- Components
- Soldering
- Diagrams
- Wiring
- Potentiometers
- Capacitors
- Jacks
- Pick-ups, adjustments/winding
Acoustics:
- Setup
- Saddle adjustment
- Bridge removal and set
- Cracked tops
- Brace repair