BUILD YOUR DREAM GUITAR

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LEARN FROM A MASTER LUTHIER

Kentucky Guitar Works at the Center for Lutherie offers comprehensive training in guitar design, construction and maintenance of both electric and acoustic guitars. In keeping with MI’s total-immersion approach to education, the classroom is a fully equipped instrument manufacturing facility.

As a final project, you design and build your own instrument, learning through direct experience under the guidance of first-rank professionals how to analyze and solve the problems encountered by working luthiers.

Whether your goal is to work for a guitar manufacturer, design and build your own instruments, or work as a guitar tech, a Guitar Craft education provides the foundation for success.

Inaugural Faris Guitar/KGW/Bluegrass Music Capital Custom Guitar

Build Guitar Building Small Group Workshop

This is the first ever offered 7-day, hands-on workshop is designed for both

first-time builders and those with some experience. With a small group of 2

students, you'll receive personalized attention and guidance throughout the process of constructing a fine acoustic guitar from start to finish. Under the instruction of Master Luthier Rick Faris, you'll learn everything you need to know about tools, fixtures, wood, and pearl inlay, along with special tips from Rick’s 30+ years of guitar-building experience and his award-winning career in Bluegrass music Rick will also provide a professional spray finish at no extra cost with pick-up or shipping at a mutually agreed upon later date. By the end of the workshop, you'll have built a guitar you can be proud of.

Rick will be assisted by Luthier Apprentice Shane Dewitt, and the workshop

will include a private tour of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.



• November 11th -16th, 2024 at KGW/Faris Guitar Company

• 2 participants

• Further details and registration will be available online soon on the KGW

and Faris Guitar Company websites and social media pages.

• Enrollment may also be made by emailing Rick Faris directly at

farisguitarco@gmail.com.

Cost of the workshop: $4150

***Cases are an additional cost but Rick has many cases options he can

gather for the student given enough notice before the class.***

Inaugural Faris Guitar/KGW/Bluegrass Music Capital Dream Guitar Build One-on-One Private Workshop

This is the first ever-offered exclusive, one-on-one class with Master Luthier Rick Faris, offering personalized instruction. You and Rick will schedule the 7-day workshop for a mutually beneficial week. During the workshop, you'll construct a Pre-War dreadnought style guitar from start to finish using top-quality materials. Rick will provide a professional Nitrocellulose lacquer spray finish at no extra cost with pick-up or shipping at a mutually agreed upon later date. The workshop includes a private tour of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. We will supply all necessary tools and materials, and Rick will personally guide you through the building process. No prior experience is required. By the end of the class, you'll have crafted a Pre War style dreadnought guitar custom built at Kentucky Guitar Works in the

Bluegrass Music Capital of the World with a knowledge and understanding of the skills needed to build more in the future.

Come join us in the Bluegrass Music Capital for the experience of a lifetime!

• One on one instruction with Master Luthier Rick Faris

• 1 participant

• Class dates are flexible.

• Enrollment may be made by emailing Rick Faris directly at

farisguitarco@gmail.com.

Cost of the workshop: $8,000

***Cases are an additional cost but Rick has many cases options he can

gather for the student given enough notice before the class.***