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2003-08-19, 19:39
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thinking about becoming a luthier
i dunno, what do u think about building guitars for a living. sounds fun to me. i would have to spend 6 mounths in training but then i could work for a factory i guess. the carvin factory is about an hour away from my house, that would be pretty convinient.
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2003-08-19, 20:00
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MY FRIEND GO TO COLLEGE TO DO THIS BUT HE BUILD VIOLINS
HE TALKS ABOUT IT AND IT SEEMS VERY COOL. I THINK IT MUST BE
HARD TO FIND A JOB LIKE THIS. BUT WHAT THE HELL.. IF YOU THINK
YOU CAN FIND SOMETHING AT THE FACTORY YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
THEN GO FOR IT... 6 MONTH ISN'T THAT LONG TO LEARN A PROFESSION.
I TOOK A CAD COURSE FOR TWO YEARS. NOW I'M WORKING WITH ENGINEER
SINCE 4 YEARS AND IT START GETTING ON MY NERVES A LITTLE BIT.
THE CONDITIONS ARE GREAT, PEOPLES I WORK WITH ARE GREAT TOO,
THE SALARY IS GOOD BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING I REALLY LIKE TO DO.
DO SOMETHING YOU'LL BE THE MOST COMFORTABLE WITH THAT'S WHAT IS IMPORTANT
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2003-08-19, 20:08
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2003-08-19, 20:15
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Fewer and fewer companies use labor on their middle class instuments (made in usa but only sees the hands of an immigrant to do basic tasks, rest done by machines). Of course low class instruments are in other contries. Basicly you have to land a job with PRS, Jackson's Custom Shop, Carvin, or some other boutique guitar company to make any money. And you wont since 6 months training wont get you building flamed maple beauties with custom inlays. I don't think companys trust new guys with $5,000 guitars. If you really have a love for the art, then do it. But it will be hard to land a decent paying job.
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2003-08-19, 20:37
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i wonder if theres classes like that around quebec... could be a fun thing to learn(wouldnt do it as a profession but itd be nice to know 
delete...you seen any around?
maybe some night classes since im still in college or during the summer etc
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2003-08-19, 21:00
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i'd say build a couple (if you haven't already) of you own guitars. If you dig that, then go into training.
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2003-08-19, 21:54
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well...where would he/i get the basic knowledge for it? sure, theres plenty of stuff about it online but when it comes to something that sensitive...
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2003-08-19, 22:50
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2003-08-19, 23:04
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Quote:
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Fewer and fewer companies use labor on their middle class instuments (made in usa but only sees the hands of an immigrant to do basic tasks, rest done by machines). Of course low class instruments are in other contries. Basicly you have to land a job with PRS, Jackson's Custom Shop, Carvin, or some other boutique guitar company to make any money. And you wont since 6 months training wont get you building flamed maple beauties with custom inlays. I don't think companys trust new guys with $5,000 guitars. If you really have a love for the art, then do it. But it will be hard to land a decent paying job.
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2003-08-20, 01:43
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yeah even if i didnt make it my profecian it would be cool to make guitars in my own time
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2003-08-20, 07:23
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well...where would he/i get the basic knowledge for it? sure, theres plenty of stuff about it online but when it comes to something that sensitive...
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Quote:
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delete...you seen any around?
maybe some night classes since im still in college or during the summer etc
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ME FRIEND HAD TO MOVE TO QUEBEC TO TAKE THIS CLASSES
HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE ONLY COLLEGE TO DO THIS
DON'T KNOW WHERE EXACTLY BUT IT'S IN QUEBEC NEAR "LIMOILOU"
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