Our Classes
We believe that every musician should understand how their instrument works. Knowing this will give you a greater understanding of what your guitar is capable of, how to assess problems, help you make wiser guitar buying decisions, and even how to get your guitar back up if it goes down at a gig. To help you gain this knowledge, we offer a full schedule of classes.
From removing your original nut to the final polish on your new one, you’ll learn how to make a bone nut like the pros.
FEE: $375
SONOMA COUNTY GUITARWORKS:
April 26 9am–4pm
Take this immersive two-day workshop to experience spec’ing and building your own custom guitar. Not only will you learn the skills of soldering, electronics assembly, body and neck assembly, and final setup but you’ll leave with the best playing guitar you own.
FEE: $2500 includes parts package
SONOMA COUNTY GUITARWORKS:
April 18 Sign up deadline for
July 25 & 26 class
Come with your own guitar and an electronics upgrade project you want to do on it! We start by discussing how and why the electronics components in your guitar effect the tone. Then you’ll learn to solder and read a wiring diagram before diving into your project.
FEE: $275
SAN FRANCISCO:
March 25 & 26 7–9:30pm
SONOMA COUNTY:
March 8 9am–2pm
In this 2-day class, learn how to identify issues that arise out of poor quality fretwork and the best methods for achieving accurate and beautiful fretwork like that in the best professional fret level and dress. Then you will be expertly guided through the entire process on your own guitar.
FEE: $750
SONOMA COUNTY:
February 29 & March 1 9am-5pm
Build a thorough comprehension of the guitar refret in this extensive three-day, hands-on class. You will refret your own guitar, learning all aspects of the process.
FEE: $1225
Call to get on list.
This class will equip you with a greater understanding of what their guitar is capable of, how to assess problems, and can help you make wiser guitar buying decisions, and not leave you hanging when your guitar goes down at a gig.
FEE: $275
SAN FRANCISCO:
March 4 & 5 7–9:30pm
April 1 & 2 7–9:30pm
SONOMA COUNTY:
February 23 9am–2pm
March 29 9am–2pm
April 27 9am–2pm (Monday)
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SF Guitarworks
12 Nov 2015Unfortunately we won’t be teaching restoration of guitars in this class but please try StewMac’s database to find something he might be looking for – http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Reference/Lutherie_Schools_List.html
Melissa Clark
10 Nov 2015My husband would like to learn how to refurb/restore guitars and has an old guitar body that he’d like to use as a project guitar. Would the Partscaster Building Workshop be a good fit for that purpose? If not, is there another class you can recommend for beginners to learn something like that?
SF Guitarworks
3 Mar 2015Hi Peter,
Unfortunately, we are really slammed with work right now and Geoff doesn’t have the time to take an apprenticeship. We recommend doing a search online to check out lutherie schools; there’s a good resource here on StewMac: http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Reference/Lutherie_Schools_List.html
Best of luck!
SF Guitarworks
3 Mar 2015Hey Leah,
We have a list of teachers in the Bay Area; I’ll e-mail that over to you now!
Thanks. 🙂
Peter Stone
2 Mar 2015Do you guys do internships or apprenticeships at all?
Leah Ringelstein
1 Mar 2015Hello! I’m a fiddler looking for beginning mandolin lessons. Do you know of any teachers?
Thanks,
Leah
SF Guitarworks
27 Dec 2014Yes, certainly! Please call the shop directly to purchase a gift certificate over the phone (415) 865-5424. Please note that we do not sell instruments in the shop, we mainly just do repairs. Thanks!
Will Fleeson
21 Dec 2014Hello,
I have a brother-in-law in SF and he is way into guitars. Do you have a gift certificate, or something like that, that I could offer him for Christmas? Let me know, thanks!
Best,
Will