Classes, Workshops, and Private Consultation
Kent Carlos Everett has had the pleasure of lecturing
at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival,
the Association of String Instrument Artisans Symposium, the International
School of Luthiery ,
The American School of Luthiery, the Southeastern Bluegrass Association,
The Georgia Woodworkers Guild, as well as various schools and universities.
He has actively been teaching luthiery since 1993 and
now
with over thirty years of guitar building experience,
Everett finds himself in a wonderful position to
help promote craftsmanship and art of musical instrument building.
2009 Guitar Building Class Dates - Coming Soon.
For
2009 Everett will be offering weekend guitar building classes at his
workshop in Atlanta.
These are semi private classes for only 2 students at a time and held
the
first Saturday and Sunday of the month
.
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Guitar
Building : A - B - C
This class comes in 3 parts.
In a total of 6 days in the workshop, we build a guitar from wood to
string tension.
During 3 consecutive months - the first weekend
of the each month -
you can come and enjoy watching our class guitar take shape.
What
a great opportunity to follow along in your home shop during the 3 months
that we build the class guitar.
Is
this class right for you?
A) Have you been considering
building a guitar?
This class will clear up a lot of your basic questions:
tools, skill level, shop space, time, etc.
But perhaps more important, you will learn excellent techniques for
guitar building.
This class will take months off (or perhaps it's better to say
"guitars off ") your learning curve.
You will leave with the information you need to develop your skills
as a guitar builder and
to be able to build a quality guitar.
B) Have
you already built several kits?
Even better!
This is your chance to take your building to the next level.
You will learn about work flow, wood thickness, voicing, bending sides,
building using - jigs, molds, and forms.
You will be able to clear up problems in your guitars and break bad
habits.
Maybe you just need a 'refresher course'
in order to clear up some technique issues.
After this course you will go home inspired and with the information
that
you need in order to build a great guitar.
C)
Are you a pro?
I have had many established guitar builders take this
course in order to help stream-line their own process.
Due to the small class size , it is easy for me to address the individual's
concerns as we work through the process.
In the same class, I have had a student who built 300 guitars along
side a student working on his first guitar.
(After that class, I actually heard from both who told me the class
, process, and info were fantastic.)
$985 - 6 days total
(The first Saturday and Sunday of the
month - 3 consecutive months.)
"I
have had many students take this class two and three times.
It's fun.
But more important, as the student's skill level increases,
so does the amount of (and kind of ) information they absorb.
It is a great way to get your feet wet before investing a lot of money
or
even better to polish your existing skills.
Good information is simply good information - no matter how you use
it."
More Info
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Voicing
Your Guitar Top
This is a two day class where we walk
through voicing the students' tops.
This is a great opportunity to have a "hands own" experience
while learning to feel
your guitar top as it becomes musical.
It is a good idea is to keep your class guitar top for a reference (a key) for your own future guitars.
$350
(you bring your own top - braced to class
specs)
$495 (top included with class)
~ a 2 day class ~
(Saturday
and Sunday)
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Fret
Work
This 2 day class covers the elements
of a good fret job.
We walk through the entire fretting process as we prepare the guitar,
fret, crown, and detail a proper fret job.
This class is not
intended for those interested in learning to refret guitars . This class
is geared towards the guitar builder.
$375 - 2 days
(Saturday and Sunday)
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How
to Adjust your Guitar:
This is a two hour class on how to adjust
and care for your guitar-
nut height, saddle height, truss rod, neck pitch,...
Well spent time to learn how to keep your guitar in great playing condition
or to help in checking out used and a new instruments.
$165 -
2 hour private class, bring your guitar.
(2 people & 1 guitar per class = $200)
This
class is available through the month by appointment.
More Info
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All classes are
taught in the "California Method" of construction instruction.
Here you will watch me at work, participate in the various aspects of
the construction,
and learn how to build a guitar or improve your skills using advanced
techniques.
Our
'ABC' class guitar is completed and detailed after the class.
It is availble to the participating students at a 15% discount.
"I wanted to snag this guitar,
because I knew it would be years before I could actually build one this
good.
And I got to be part of this one being built ... so how could I say
no?"
We have found that this lecture / demo format is the best way to thoroughly
cover
a lot of information in a short amount of time.
You are encouraged to arrive with lots of film for your camera and lots
of questions.
(No videos please.)
2009 - Class Schedule - coming soon.
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Advanced
Workshops
Involving Guitar Construction
~ Usually held at Red Rocks Community College in Denver ~
neck fitting and shaping, fret work, side bending, voicing the top,
using exterior molds,
wood bindings, work flow, finish sanding and final buff, ...
2009 Schedule - coming soon.
Workshops are presented
in a lecture / demo format and can run from 6 to 8 hours per workshop.
Prices vary - contact Everett for more info.
April 2007 Colorado Master Class
2 day - Fretting Class - October 2007 Colorado Workshop
2 day - Steel String Guitar / Voicing Class - May 2008
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Private
Consultation:
I'm happy to advise you with your building project.
Often guitar builders will make monthly appointments.
Please keep in mind I have a busy schedule,
so we need to plan in advance for your instruction.
$85 an hour for private workshop consultation
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Guitar Critique:
The best way to improve is to get real advice about your guitar building
progress.
You can make an appointment to send your guitar to the workshop.
Then I will spend one hour examining your instrument inside and out.
After that, I spend at least 15 minutes playing the guitar in several
different styles.
All this in order to give you a serious critique concerning the instrument's
play-ability , fit and finish , tone , sustain , volume , construction
quality ,
areas for improvement , ... and marketability.
This is a "gloves off" critique and intended to give you real
information and
real guidance for your work. $85 flat fee - shipping
not included.
- Please note -
Any guitar sent without a prior appointment will
be returned to sender.
I do not want to have to do that, so make sure to make an appointment
before shipping your guitar to the Everett workshop.
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Speaking
Engagements
Industry Specific - topics include:
How a Guitar is Built (slide presentation)
Marketing your Handmade Guitar
Small Shop Production (slide presentation)
The Art of Guitar Building Design
Non Industry Specific - topics include:
How to Make a Living Outside
of the Main Stream of Business
Setting Goals and Achieving Them - Lessons of the Professional Artist
How to Change your Hobby into a Profession
Event Speaker
Fees vary depending on time and travel.
Most presentations are 45 minutes long and involve a slide presentation,
then we end with 15- 30 minutes of open discussion and questions.
The lecture for your event can be tailored to your needs.
If interested
in having Mr. Everett speak at your next event , send him an
for more info.
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