The Shop/School

I am currently in the Masters Program at Galloup Guitars in Big Rapids, Michigan.  It is a 6 month course that is divided into 3 - 8 week terms.  In the first term you build a bolt-on neck electric (Les Paul Jr. style guitar) and an acoustic guitar.  The second term I am building a set-neck electric a la Les Paul style guitar.  In my third term I will be building an archtop guitar.

You learn a lot in the first 8 weeks and I find that the next terms are there for you to cement the basics that you learned in the first term while gaining additional skills.

For more information go to www.galloupguitars.com and click on the school tab.  You can also ask me any questions.

Below are photos from the school.  The student workbench, a neck jig, a small shot of the CNC room, and a quick photo of the spray booth.

The standard bench that I use day in and day out.  It is roughly  48" wide, 38" tall and 24" deep.

The desk looks like this every day.  Cleanup happens before lunch and before  leaving for the day.

This a is a neck jig that has been mounted on top of a storage cabinet.  It is a good idea and space saving if you have the ability and tools to make.

This is the CNC room, basically a computer controlled router  that can move on 3 different axis.

Half of the spray booth.  It is about the size of a  1 1/2 car garage.