September 2014 - Week One

 

Gunnar (Iceland) was here for four months and is now back to complete the One Year Course

 

Gunnar working on the bracing for the top of the Acoustic he is building

 

Gunnar gluing the back for the same Acoustic as above

 

 

 

Gavin (Alberta) has stayed on for an additional three months to build more instruments

 Gavin is building a Fan Fret Acoustic, it has East Indian Rosewood back and sides, Mahogony neck, Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge and Koa accents 





 

Stefan (Alberta) has also come back to build another Acoustic.

This one has Mun Ebony fingerboard, Mahogony body and Ebony- Bocote Rosette 

 

 

 

Riley (British Columbia) is building a 7 string Flying V.

The body is Black Limba with an Ebony Fingerboard and Ebony Veneer

 

 

 

 

Jesse (Wisconsin) is shaping the heal for attachment to the Acoustic he is building

 

 

Thanks Arlen (instructor at Summit) for working to make this room more functional

 

 

Luke (Ontario) is working on nuts and saddles in the repair department, he is beginning the One Year Program

 

Vegard (Norway) is working on intonation and saddles, he is also starting the One Year Program

Daniel (Spain) is working on the jigs for his first build, a solid body electric

July 2014 - week 2

 

Dane (White Horse) is finishing up a seven month course

 

 



 

Jesse (Wisconsin) is shaping the bracing on the Acoustic he is building as part of the one year course

 

 

Stefan (Alberta) is back for a couple more months of building

 

Riley (British Columbia) is shaping bracing

 



Paul (British Columbia) is here with Darren (British Columbia) doing a custom One week Course in the repair department with Mike

 





 

 

Tea Time!!!

 



 

Gregory (Alberta) is here for his eighth time, this time doing the Buzz Feiten Course with Sigmund

 



 

Kennedy (Alberta) is spending two weeks of her summer holidays doing an introduction to building and repairs

 

 

Gavin (Alberta)is working on the binding for the Acoustic he is building

 



Live Sound on Stuart Island

 

Len (Instructor) Kerr and Phil (Live Sound Students) had quite an adventure

They barged the gear up to Stuart Island for a  3 day private function. They did live sound for three seperate bands with three seperate set ups, then they got a helicopter ride back home 

 

 

 

 

May 2014

 

 Jesse (Wisconsin) is working on the Rosette for the Acoustic he is building

 

 

 John (New Jersey) is making jigs for the Archtop he is building

 

 

Gavin (Alberta) is radiusing bracing for the Acoustic he is building as part of his One Year Master Program

 

 

 

Riley (British Columbia) is showing off some practice necks

 

 

Jesse (British Columbia) is making a bridge for the Acoustic he is building.

His next project - a 7 string

 

 

Alex (British Columbia) is in the repair department doing a repair to fix a buzzing problem

 

Luke (Alberta) is making a nut - he is doing a custom 2 week repair course 

 

Dane (White Horse) Is finishing his 8 string fretless Bass

Walnut body and Maple top