davidrboy
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https://cereg.pnca.edu/p/adult/s/664
I spoke with the teacher, Frank Irby, yesterday. He said that we'll be building tenors from koa sets put together by Kerry Char. I asked about swapping in a spruce or redwood top and he said sure. Also offered to bring some of his own woods to swap out if I wanted to build with somethig else. Said we'd do binding, purfling, whatever else any particular person wanted to learn. Basically, he said he'd be flexible and help you build the insturment you want. And that it would go way beyond just glueing together a kit.
His co-teacher, Max Sipe, builds gorgeous classical guitars (mostly) and studied with Kerry Char.
Anyway, I'm in. Seems like good fun.
Consider this your heads-up Portlanders.
I spoke with the teacher, Frank Irby, yesterday. He said that we'll be building tenors from koa sets put together by Kerry Char. I asked about swapping in a spruce or redwood top and he said sure. Also offered to bring some of his own woods to swap out if I wanted to build with somethig else. Said we'd do binding, purfling, whatever else any particular person wanted to learn. Basically, he said he'd be flexible and help you build the insturment you want. And that it would go way beyond just glueing together a kit.
His co-teacher, Max Sipe, builds gorgeous classical guitars (mostly) and studied with Kerry Char.
Anyway, I'm in. Seems like good fun.
Consider this your heads-up Portlanders.
