I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer here in the Northern hemisphere. I just returned from Brazil where it is their Winter. While there I was able to see family and friends as well as do some teaching. The first class I taught was a two day French polish class in Curitiba at the Oficina São Francisco. I then got in a little R&R time with the family before beginning a 10 day course in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo with Miguel Cardone of Music Tools. This year we had nine students build their guitars at the SP Guitar Show, complete with soundports, in only 10 days. What a fun time! However, it is always nice to get home to my own shop.
Trevor Gore from Australia arrives this week and we will be preparing for the first of two 3 day masterclasses on Modal Tuning.Trevor literally wrote the book on the subject. Last year's classes were such a success that we decided to repeat them again this year.
Here is my latest latest video in my very popular Luthier Tips du Jour series. In it I show how I remove taped from a masked fretboard without damaging the sprayed finish.
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