The Chicago School of Guitar Making
Since 2005, Specimen has been offering instruction in guitar repair and guitar
and tube amplifier building in the form of
weekly classes as well as weekend seminars
throughout the year. All classes are taught
by Schneller and take place at Specimen,
which is outfitted with a fully-equipped
wood and metal shop, individual workstations for up to eight students, and all the
necessary tools, supplies and materials.
The foundation curriculum consists of the
following classes: Guitar and Bass Setup
and Maintenance, Fret Work, Guitar and
Bass Electronics, and Advanced Guitar
Repair. Once students have mastered
the essentials they can move on to the
Guitar Design and Theory class and the
Constructive Techniques Workshops. The
Tube Amp Building classes, which center
on classic vintage Fender and Marshall replicas has recently been supplemented by a
new Hi-Fi Stereo Tube Amplifier Building
course for students interested in expanding
beyond guitar amps.
For more information and
course schedules, visit:
specimenproducts.com/guitar_school/
chicagoschoolofguitarmaking
Click here to read about my experience
in the Tube Amp Building seminar and
watch a video of the class, including
amps being fired up.
Schneller and seminar student Mike Dunn firing up Mike’s
modded Tweed Champ replica (on the floor)
Specimen’s classes offer individual workstations and a relaxed atmosphere
