We would like to let you all know about a semi-annual learning event we host at our shop called the Northwoods Seminar.
The Northwood’s Seminar™ is a four day event put together by Dan Erlewine and Bryan Galloup focusing on demonstration and lecture of luthiery techniques in an actual shop setting. Our goal is to bring in domestic and international instructors who are the best in their field and at the top of their game. For the student, this is a rare opportunity to learn from the “best of the best” in an intimate shop setting.
Dates: August 21-24, 2017
Location: The Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair
10840 Northland Dr.
Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
Cost: $1,000.00
Included: Daily demonstration and instruction from featured luthiers, all instructional material with a catered lunch and dinner each day with nightly entertainment.
The enrollment will be capped at around 40 students. We already have an extensive student wait list and expect the available student enrollment to fill quickly.
Dan and Bryan have put together a great list of instructors for the event.
This is a list of confirmed instructors attending and some of the topics covered.
Jim Baggett – Repairs and restorations
Ian Davlin – New neck reset method, and vintage touchup
Tim Frick – Hand tools for building and repair
Dana Bourgeois – guitar top voicing
Bob Taylor – The future of Ebony
Andy Powers – The future of Taylor guitars
Richard Hoover – Detailing setup for Santa Cruz guitars
Damon Mailand – Arch Top guitar making
Gary Brower – Guitar Electronics
Joe Glaser – Repair shop software for the modern shop
Paul Heumiller – Customer relations
Chuck Erickson (aka) Duke of Pearl –Importing/exporting
Dick Boak – 4 decades of Martin guitars and future goals
Michael Gurian – The man who supplied an industry
Eric Coleman – Vintage guitar repairs do’s and don’ts
Rodger Fritz – Breathing new life into Kay guitars
Bryan Galloup - tone wood management
William Hilton - CNC for the small shop
Sam Guidry - Acoustic instrument voicing
For more information contact:
Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair
1-800-278-0089
[email protected]
or
https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsSeminar