Congratulations on taking the first step towards creating your own handmade, acoustic masterpiece! It is a long journey but a deeply rewarding one!I will be walking you through each and every step. Each lesson represents a small piece of the puzzle. The bulk of educational content is delivered through videos that range from 5 - 30 minutes in length depending on the topic. Supplementary information, such as a lesson transcript, tool list or related articles, can be found below each video. The related articles are simply interesting articles relevant to the subject matter of the lesson. They are always optional.For the first lesson, we start off easy. I introduce myself, talk about the instrument that we will build, and leave you off with the simple task of obtaining a set of plans or blueprints for an "OM" guitar with 14 frets to the body and a scale length of 25.34".Stewart Macdonald has plans for an OM at this link: stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/books-plans-dvds/om-guitar-planHowever, the course is intended to be adaptable to any set of Orchestra Model plans.

Well that was easy! Don't worry! The lessons will gradually increase in complexity as your skills and knowledge base sharpen.It is important to watch the videos all the way through before taking any action. In fact, if you can, it is a good idea to view several videos ahead in the sequence before starting.In the bottom right corner you will see the name of the next lesson followed by an arrow. Click on the arrow to proceed. Lesson Transcript:Hi. My name is Eric Schaefer and I am a luthier. for those of you who aren't familiar with the term, it means that I build stringed instruments. I want to welcome you to my online guitar building school. The course is designed so that no prior guitar making or woodworking experience is necessary to get started. However, those with experience will find alternate methods of construction and many tips and tricks to add to their knowledge base. So there truly is something for everyone.In this course we will be building a flattop acoustic guitar similar in dimensions to a martin orchestra model, or "OM" for short. Smaller than a dreadnought yet larger than a parlor guitar, this instrument is very popular amongst a wide range of guitar players.When selecting a set of plans or blueprints for your guitar, you want to make sure that you select plans for an Orchestra Model with 14 frets to the body and a scale length of 25.34", also commonly abbreviated as a scale length of 25.4".

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