Build Your Own Electric Guitar
Hayami Arakawa and John Armstong
Tue, Thu, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, 05-07:00pm, W31-031
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 10-Dec-2010
Limited to 5 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Hobby Shop membership
Fee: 50.00 for Materials and Book
Students will select one from several designs (Stratocaster/Telecaster guitars; Precision/Stingray bass). In Dec. each student, with Hayami’s help, will select wood and components – including the neck, to be ordered. Starting with raw lumber, students will prepare a solid or semi-hollow body blank using a system of router templates, transforming the blank into a completed body ready for finishing. Class fee of $50 will cover shop materials and a copy of Make Your Own Electric Guitar by M. Hiscock. Students will individually purchase all other materials and components. Costs will vary; typical minimum cost ~ $350 for a basic Telecaster or Precision Bass. No prior skills are needed for this class. 3 hours shop time each week besides class will be needed to complete the instrument. REGISTRATION ON A FIRST PAID BASIS.
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, x3-4343, hayami@mit.edu
|
Oriental Instrument Workshop
Brian Chan
Mon, Wed, Jan 5, 10, 12, 19, 24, 26, 06-08:00pm
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 03-Jan-2011
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Hobby Shop Member
Fee: 30.00 for Class Materials
In this workshop Brian Chan will explain and demonstrate the construction of the erhu ( two-stringed Chinese fiddle) and Shamisen (three-stringed Japanese plucked instrument). Brian will also help students plan their own instrument projects to be finished after IAP. This workshop is intended for acoustic stringed instrument builders about to embark on a challenging project who are looking for other builders with experience and similar interests to work with. Listeners are also welcome. To register you must come to the Hobby Shop.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
|
|
