2025 Acoustic Guitar Building Classes Offered by SIMSCal
Weekend Classes Begining in January
90 Hours of Expert Personal Instruction
Molds, Tools and Guitar Specific Jigs Provided
Build a High Quality OM/000 or Dreadnought
Skills you will learn
Safe Tool Usage • Tonewood Selection • Side Bending Plate Joining and Bracing • Rosette Installation • Side Bending
Making a Scarf Joint • Neck Shaping • Neck to Body Joint Fretwork • Basic Inlay • Binding and Purfling Installation • Bridge Shaping and Placement • Tap Tuning • Instrument Set-Up
Taught by Larry McCutcheon in Huntington Beach
Past President and founding member of SIMSCal
Guitar and Ukulele Builder for 20 Years
Workshop Assistants
Jim McWilliam: SIMSCal Asst. Director of Guitar Making Operations Brea-Olinda HS Woodworking Teacher – Retired
Fred Brooking – Past SIMSCal Board Member – Stringed Instrument Maker
Limited to 6 students per class.
Three qualified instructors ensure that each student receives as much personal instruction as needed to complete their instrument.
Sign up Online Now !
Visit https://www.simscal.com/classes/steel-string-acoustic-class/ to place your deposit and reserve your spot!
This is SOOO cool!
I’ve always wanted to build a guitar for myself!