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I saw a poster in a bar in India advertising 3 week guitarmaking courses...
Next time I went, I made sure I had time to do the course.
Then came the very slow acquisition of tools.
In a few weeks, I should be finishing my third guitar.

I've done woodwork on and off since I was a kid with my dad, learned to be a boatbuilder/furniture maker, and was looking at my guitar one day thinking I would NEVER want to make one of those things! So of course, I had to start reading about how they were built and one thing led to another and I'm now just starting numbers 3,4 and 5!

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"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it."
Pablo Picasso

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Hey guys,

Thanks a lot for your feedback! It's really interesting to see the different approaches and overall experiences.

My goal (dream, if you wish) is doing guitars for a living, without necessarily wanting to become gazzilionnaire ( thanks Padma ).

So, if you guys have more opinions go ahead and share them.

Something that I'd like to know is how did you start acquiring tools? Ebay? local markets? Brand new online?

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CNC is a tool, not cheating

Same here!
As for tools, ebay is definitely a great place to go, especially if you're willing to wait for good bargains to come up. I picked up a 12'' bandsaw for £90 delivered ($150) and a pillar drill for a bit less, plus various other bits and pieces.

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"I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it."
Pablo Picasso

https://www.facebook.com/FenskeGuitars

Your welcome.

Dream your dream and may it be so.

Ebay? local markets? Brand new online? What difference does it make...as long as you get them with out thievery.

Ok...my take...enough BSen around, start makin sawdust and posting pics of you first build.


blessings

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I met a guy at a friend's christmas party about 11 or 12 years ago that brought a guitar he had made. I thought it was awsome. He had taken Frank Finocchio's guitar making class and had made 10 or 12 guitars. He invited me to come over and look around his shop. While showing me around he asked if I wanted to build one. I jumped at the chance. He was very gracious and took me though building my first one in his shop (a deep body OM in ovangkol). Then with that experience and reading everything I could get my hands on and reading from the OLF I started acquiring basic tools and started making guitars in my garage. I average about one per year. I recently finished my 10th, a L-00 with a sunburst. I have not sold any yet. I have been working on perfecting my kraft. Each one gets better... My wife says we're running out of space, but I find they're hard to let loose of... I'm afraid that if I were to make it a money-making venture it would suck the joy out of it...

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Steve Sollod (pronounced sorta like "Solid")
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