Private 1 on 1 Guitar Making Course
Private guitar making course:
Make your Acoustic, Classical, or Flamenco guitar in the dedicated guitar making workshop at Sydney with master luthier Steve Toscano.
Steve will personally guide you to making your superb instrument.
This is the perfect kick-start to a career in lutherie or just a great fun and rewarding experience.
See below pricing options and packages.
Please note: any of these packages can be done either fulltime or on a part time basis.
- Open to all ages above 15 years.
- Choose your own timbers from our stash of mastergrade timbers inc. Spruce, Cedar, Tasmanian Blackwood, Indian Rosewood, Ebony, Maple etc etc.
- We do NOT build from kits – that’s cheating! Your entire guitar is built from raw materials by YOU
- You will finish this course with your choice of your very own hand built Classical, or Steel String acoustic guitar
- Non guitarists are encouraged to join.
- No prior wood working experience required
- A mix dates to choose from along with fulltime (Mon – Fri) OR as simple as 1 day a week or fortnight.
A $500 deposit is required to lock in a schedule. Remaining can be paid off in installments.
Steve is typically booked out 6 – 12months in advance so best to get in touch sooner rather then later.
Acoustic Guitar
OM Style
$6300
- A professionally designed OM style guitar with Falcate Bracing incorporating carbon fibre and timber braces.
- Your choice of high figure Tasmanian Blackwood OR Indian Rosewood back and sides
- 15 days
Classical Guitar
A real Concert Classical Guitar
$$5500
- A traditional style fan braced concert classical guitar
- Your choice of high figure Tasmanian Blackwood OR Indian Rosewood back and sides
- Mastergrade Spruce soundboard
- 12 days
Optional extras
French Polish Finish
$250
- A traditional style shellac based finish hand applied by you. This is probably the most rewarding to apply and the most versatile finish option. Buff it out to a high gloss or rub back to a matte finish.
- Please note: due to the time required to french polish we will show you how to apply the finish and provide you with all the equipment and the finish, you will then apply it outside of our workshop and bring it back for a buffing day once done.
High Gloss Lacquer Finish
$750
- A high gloss Nitro Lacquer finish