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NEW ONLINE COURSE AVAILABLE AT THE LUTHERIE ACADEMY- I am pleased to announce the launching of the Gypsy Jazz Guitar Building Course with Michael Whitney of Whitney Guitars and Lutherie School.
Michael is a highly accomplished professional luthier and Instructor that specializes in the Gypsy Jazz Guitar. Two years ago I approached Michael about putting together a complete online course on how to build a Gypsy jazz guitar. This project is finally able to be released and will not disappoint! It is a very detailed step by step tutorial on how to make this wonderful and very popular instrument, See the free videos below and visit the Online Course page for more information about the course. The course is discounted 10% for the next 10 days. No promo code needed.
 
Learn about:
- History of the Gypsy jazz guitar
- Materials and tools needed (Free tool list included)
- Jigs, forms and templates
- Veneering
- Bracing and voicing the Gypsy guitar soundboard
- How to make solid linings
- Making a cutaway
- How to make the grand bouche rosette
- Scale lengths and how to slot the fretboard
- Bindings
- Zero fret
- How to make a moustache bridge
- Truss rods
- Neck to body joints
- Beck carving
- Fretwork
- Ebonizing
- How to setup the Gypsy jazz guitar
- And much more!
Here is what others are saying about the course.
Fantastic course! Michael gives very detailed, easy to follow instructions. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Michael. - Bill
I have anxiously been waiting for this course for a while. Thanks for putting it together - Dan
This looks like a great course. Started watching it last night - Rob
Happy Building.
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