Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College
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Red Wing, MN, 55066
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1-877-853-TECH
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Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

 
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College We just received our UV light system for curing UV polyester finishes as part of the new second year diploma. Looking forward to getting the area set up and beginning testing.

November 5 at 8:18am
Keith King
Keith King
Really?! Awesome!
November 5 at 8:55am
Paul Danielson
Paul Danielson
Hmmm, maybe 2nd year debt is an option....
November 5 at 11:10am
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College
We're happy to welcome Phil Heywood down to play instruments so students can hear what different types of acoustic guitar body & bracing design as well as tonewoods sound like. Phil is a phenomenal player and we're always happy to have him down. Check out his website. If you enjoy great guitar playing you should consid...er picking up some of his albums.


http://www.philheywood.com/PhilHeywood.html


You can also see him performing "Hedgehog Hedge" an original composition on our program website or YouTube.
http://www.redwingmusicrepair.org/guitar/index.html


Have a great weekend!
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Source: www.philheywood.com
The internationally renowned Kottke, in fact, once handpicked Heywood to tour and perform duets with him. A soul-grabbing instrumentalist, Phil draws listeners in with his voice as well, singing in a warm, plainspoken style that blends smoothly with his rock-solid guitar work. ...
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College Let's see, about 144 fret jobs will be done in this 6 week section. About 144 more to go before the end of the semester. Let the good times roll....

October 27 at 12:34pm
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College
Fretwork is done by hand with an assortment of tools to prepare the fingerboard, frets etc. Installation is done with fretting hammers and arbor presses.
October 28 at 8:23am
Dusty R Allen
Dusty R Allen
Ok Thanks
October 28 at 9:00am
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College Time management is sooooooooooooo important!

October 22 at 1:48pm
Linda Gregory
Linda Gregory
Hi Kris.....
October 22 at 7:29pm
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College The second year diploma is shaping up nicely. The CNC machine should be here in the near future as well as an additional jointer, belt/disc sander & edge sander. We'll get some pictures of the new tools when they're here!

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College No School! Students get a long weekend off for the Minnesota Educators Association days. They have earned a breather!

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College Frets, frets, frets. There are 24 people with fretting hammers humming in the same room. We love our job!

September 29 at 12:13pm
Jon Chown
Jon Chown
"Humming" isn't the word I'd use for it.
September 29 at 8:51pm
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College This week the Acoustic guitar set-up lab & Acoustic neck reset class began for Section 1 and Fretwork & Electric guitar set-up got under way for Section 2. We are rollin'....

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College Last day of the Intro to Tools class. It's been a busy, busy 4 weeks. Monday starts Fretwork & Electric Set-up lab for section 2 and Acoustic Set-up lab & Neck Resets for section 1.

September 17 at 9:14am
Paul Danielson
Paul Danielson
And the next 4 weeks will busy. And the 4 after that. But the knowlege is amazing. And fun! Remember to have quiet fun.
September 17 at 9:22am
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College I've written a blog that anyone thinking of coming to our program should read. Our goal is your success! Take a minute to check it out.

Source: redwingguitar.blogspot.com
Thank you to everyone at the college responsible for welcoming new students from the very first phone call to the college, questions about the program, visiting the college, etc...We have made every effort ...
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College We are off to great start this year. If you haven't had a chance to check out our blog feel free to do so. We have students blog about the classes and the instruments they build. Soon we'll be adding critical information about some of the pitfalls that sometimes pop up for students coming into the program.

Our blog can be found here: http://redwingguitar.blogspot.com/

Source: redwingguitar.blogspot.com
Well not quite as I write this blog but...School starts Monday August 24th and we're very excited to welcome a full roster of students this year. There are many great times ahead as students begin their ...
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College
We're looking forward to the first day of school tomorrow. It's critical people have the tools they need because that IS the classwork. We're starting with our Intro to Tools class where students learn how to prepare, grind & hone their hand tools as well as understanding power tool design and safety. We're hoping t...o get some more content on YouTube this year following student progress. Stay Tuned!Read More

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College School starts on Monday! It appears we have filled all the available spots. If you're considering attending our program next fall we advise you to get the process started early and register right away in May 2010.

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College There's only 1 more registration day and the class is nearly full. If you're interested contact admissions ASAP!!! http://www.southeastmn.edu/admission/index.html

We're looking forward to another great year!

Source: www.southeastmn.edu
Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical provides a technical education including degrees, certificates and diplomas
Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College

Guitar Repair & Building Program - Southeast Technical College On our first registration day we filled nearly half of all the available spots in the program. See the remaining registration day dates on the left of this page. Don't wait until the final registration in August!!! Online registration is available to t