March 2011- week one

Lars (Norway) is building an electric guitar as part of his One Year Course

Dylan (Nova Scotia) is building an electric Bass

Gavin (Ontario) is making a neck pocket jig for the electric guitar he is building

Ross (Alberta) is ready to do a french polish finish on his Flamenco guitar

Ross is working on the bridge placement on the Acoustic he is currently building as part of his One Year Course

Jeff (Minesotta) is finishing up his Archtop and the One Year Course here at Summit

(Check out next weeks blog for a picture of all his guitars)

Mike (South Korea) is shaping the bracing on the Acoustic he is building

Justin (British Columbia) is working on the headstock inlay for his electric

Kevin (British Columbia) is thicknessing the body for his electric guitar



Here is Nathans guitar after the finish was applied

November 2010 - Week One

Steve (Alberta) is starting an electric guitar

Ron (California) is working on repairs

Brian (Pensylvania) is cutting diagonal fret slots for his next project an electric classical


Mike (South Korea) is working on repairs and a practice neck

Jimmy (Ontario) has finished his Acoustic and is moving on to a new project

Tyler (TJ) (Saskatewan) is doing two weeks of repairs

Ross (Alberta) is about to glue the back on his Acoustic

Here are three views of Matts (Ontario) Acoustic

October 2010 - Week 3

Adrian (Norway) is about to remove a bridge from this acoustic

Steve (Alberta) is checking the nut he just replaced

Ron (California) has built a new bridge for this acoustic

Dwayne (Manitoba) is working on an Archtop and an Acoustic seen below...


Brian (Pensylvania) is getting some instruction from Arlen

Finally the finished electric violin built by Brian

Jeff (Minnesota) is sanding the laquer finish (Custom Fire Glow) on his Bass

Joel (England) is working on another series of inlays for his custom guitars

Ross (Alberta) is working on the electronics of his electric guitar

Jimmy (Ontario) is working on the rosette for his acoustic

Matt (Ontario) is doing the final sanding on his Acoustic

October 2010 - Week Two

Steve (Alberta) is starting in the repair department as part of his one year master program

Mike (S. Korea) working on repairs, he is also starting the one year master program

Ron (California) is concentrating on repairs during his eight week course

Adrian (Norway) is here for nine months and is starting in the repair department

Dwayne(Manitoba) is working on the curfing for his Archtop

Jeff (Minnesota) is working on the body and neck for his Bass

Brian (Pensylvania) is drafting up his last guitar and working on the acoustic below

Joel (England) is setting up his 7 string electric

Matt (Ontario) is working on the binding of his Acoustic

Jimmy (Ontario) is making a Rosette for his Acoustic

Brendan (Ontario) is routing for pickups on his Bass

These are the pickups Ross (Alberta) wound himself for his electric guitar