[Mbroady]

There is a guitar building class being offered at my local community college. Below is the description

“This course is open to students with a comfortable understanding of woodworking. Students will learn all the skills necessary to design and construct an acoustic guitar. Students will complete at least one instrument of their own creation....”

Though I do have a basic shop in my garage and have made some very basic items such as chest with draws, crates and stairs and I have a basic understanding of wood working joints, I do not have a lot of practical experience with Dovetail, Tongue-and-Groove, Mortise-and-Tenon Tongue-and-Groove,
Butt Joint...etc


What wood (pun intended) you consider “a comfortable understanding of woodworking”. What techniques and skill set should I prioritize, research, and what resources should I look into to help bring me up to speed

Though my time is limited (have a 2 year old rug rat) the course starts in November so I have a few months to brush up on the basics


Thanks