Guitars function because of a delicate balance of being built light, yet sturdy enough to stand up to the force of tension they're under. It is not unreasonable for a guitar player to expect their instrument to play well year round, but it IS unreasonable to expect that it will, without any effort. Like changing the strings on their guitar, a guitar player will do well to know how to conduct basic adjustments they can make to their instruments, seasonally, from the comfort of their homes, with tools easily found at the hardware store.

Guelph Guitar Repair’s Guitar Setup Workshop will give guitar players the experience of conducting guitar analysis and adjustments, with supervision. They will be introduced to common setup terms like ‘action’ and ‘relief’, and learn to identify the parts of a guitar that they can adjust to make impacts on those elements. Students will be introduced to common tools they can buy from the local hardware store, and we will discuss specialty tools available from luthier suppliers, for specific tasks. Workshop attendees will feel more confident to adjust any of their instruments on their own, after taking this course.

We will cover a lot of material that will be applicable to many different guitars, but will limit the scope to focus this workshop on electric guitars.

The cost of this course is $113 ($100 +HST), and DIYode members will receive a $25 discount (refund issued upon confirmation of their DIYode membership).